Medical Social Worker - Hospice

Job Summary

Responsible for the provision of direct social work service in Home Health and/or Hospice utilizing the professional healthcare process of assessment, problem identification/planning, action/intervention and clinical goal/outcome evaluation.

Details of the position

• Providing direct casework services to clients related to their medical/psychiatric diagnosis, including biopsychosocial assessment, assisting with long-term planning and decision making, crisis intervention and short-term therapy.
• Performing holistic evaluation of patient/home, developing an appropriate plan of care, initiating discharge planning, evaluating progress towards goals and monitoring achievement of desired outcomes.
• Providing skilled social work services to patients and education/instruction to patients and caregivers according to the home care/hospice plan of treatment.
• Evaluating patient/home environment as related to holistic healthcare/social needs and making appropriate referrals to other services, agencies and community resources as clinically indicated in collaboration with the case manager and primary physician.
• Collaborating and communicating with other members of the inter/multi-disciplinary team to assure an appropriate and smooth flow of care/services for the patient through the care continuum.
• Evaluating, reviewing, and revising the patient’s social work plan of care on a regular basis and as clinically indicated, taking prompt action in response to changes in the patient’s health condition in collaboration with the case manager.
• Provision of services to a generally adult patient/caregiver population and given area of clinical specialty and skill. May also provide services to pediatric population.
• Performing quality/outcome-oriented home visits and other job duties according to Agency productivity standards.
• Participating in patient care inter/multi-disciplinary case conferences and meetings, as well as education and in-service programs.

What you bring

• Master's Degree Required: Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work
• Minimum of 2 years Preferred: experience in a healthcare setting
• Required: Licensed Master Social Worker - Oregon (Oregon: Minimum requirement)
• or Required: Clinical Social Work Associate - Oregon (Oregon: Minimum requirement)
• or Required: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Oregon (Oregon: Exceeds minimum requirement)
• Basic Life Support
• Driver's License and auto insurance

Skills

• Collaborative/cooperative working and communication skills (Required)
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written (Required)
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of patients and caregivers (Required)
• Strong organizational skills (Required)
• Flexible and able to function independently (Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of community health, welfare, and social agencies (Preferred)
• Ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs for nursing care (Preferred)

Department / Location Specific Notes

• PHOR – Office based Medical Social Worker (in addition to above Essential Functions):
• Assisting clinical staff with assessment of patients and facilitating communication with the IDT, physician and other members of the community healthcare team.
• Assisting staff with development of patient specific interdisciplinary care plans including skilled and non-skilled interventions, measurable and finite goals/outcomes and realistic/appropriate discharge plan.
• Assisting in coordinating services to ensure efficiency in the delivery of patient care services, Agency systems/operations, cost-effectiveness, and timely/accurate communication.
• Assisting in evaluating patient/home environment as related to holistic health care/social needs and making appropriate referrals to other services, agencies and community resources as clinically indicated in collaboration with the case manager, MSW and primary physician.

OSHA

This is a category II job classification per OSHA standards. Normal work involves no exposure to blood borne pathogens, but exposure may be occasionally required.

Working Conditions

• Lifting Ability to move around area with occasional sitting.
• Bend/ twist/ reach/ push/ pull occasionally.
• Lift/Carry: Occasionally up to 5 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Time spent on site in medical/hospital setting or in office environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Benefits

• 403b retirement plan for caregiver contributions
• Wellness benefits
• Discount program
• Expanded EAP and mental health program