Hospice Social Worker- Full time- Monco/Chester County-Penn Medicine at Home

Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients and family members in a friendly, caring and informative manner.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with co-workers, supervisors and other hospital and health system employees.
• Preserves confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients and visitors, according to PMAH policy.
• Acts as a member of the team to the patient family and interdisciplinary staff.
• Anticipates probable patient /customer physical and emotional needs are met.
• Responds with empathy to patient, families and other staff members.
• Keeps current with new providers, new technologies and treatment modalities, and new resources using internet and other sources.
• Participates as part of an Interdisciplinary Team in the formulation and ongoing evaluation of an individualized, age-specific, culturally responsive Plan of Care for each patient and family.
• Assesses complex biopsychosocial systems and identifies patients and families at social or psychological risk.

Requirements

• Car Insurance (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• LCSW or LSW (Required)

Credentials

• Master of Arts or Science (Required)
• 2+ years of post-Masters experience with 1-2 years of related experience (Required)

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified