Social Worker Hospice Home Care

About the role

The Social Worker is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient and family needs with focus on psychosocial status, community resources and long term planning in accordance with physician orders. The Social Worker assists and interacts with the multi-disciplinary home health team to optimize patient independence and safety within their place of residence.

Responsibilities

• Initiates, develops, implements and revises the patient’s plan of care.
• Captures and coordinates care with the multidisciplinary home health team as well as patient’s primary physician, family members and other community resources.
• Develops an education plan for the patient / family / caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.
• Aids patient / family / caregiver with acquiring in home help, access and knowledge about community resources, supportive counseling as needed, assistance for long term planning and community education.
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources to meet social, financial, medical and spiritual needs of patient / family.
• Performs patient assessments which may include but are not limited to psychosocial assessment, functional assessment, mental status assessment and lethality assessment.
• Provides therapeutic interventions and or instruction in appropriate psychotherapy and life skills including but not limited to assertiveness skills, coping skills, grieving process, problem solving, communication skills, stress management, suicide precautions, behavioral modification techniques and impulse control techniques.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to patient / family / caregiver educational level and learning style and to deal effectively with diverse cultures, lifestyles and patient / family / caregiver expectations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
• One of the following credentials is required: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), Credentialed as an Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC), Social Worker Associate License- (LSWAA) or (LSWAIC)
• If you were hired prior to January 2012, then you may also have one of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
• Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
• One-year social work experience in a related health care setting
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Map reading skills and ability and comfort driving in varied situations and inclement weather.

Qualifications

• License, Certification, Education or Experience: Required for the position: Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) One of the following credentials is required: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW) Credentialed as an Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) Social Worker Associate License- (LSWAA) or (LSWAIC) If you were hired prior to January 2012, then you may also have one of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability One-year social work experience in a related health care setting Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire Map reading skills and ability and comfort driving in varied situations and inclement weather. Desired for the position: Previous hospice or home health care experience

Skills

• Adaptable to patient/family/caregiver educational level and learning style
• Ability to deal effectively with diverse cultures, lifestyles and patient/family/caregiver expectations
• Knowledge of community resources to meet social, financial, medical and spiritual needs of patient/family
• Psychosocial assessment, functional assessment, mental status assessment and lethality assessment
• Therapeutic interventions and/or instruction in appropriate psychotherapy and life skills

Benefits

Choices that care for you and your family At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being. Medical, vision and dental insurance On-demand virtual health care Health Savings Account Flexible Spending Account Life and disability insurance Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution) Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program Paid Time Off/Vacation Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave Paid holidays Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance Voluntary identity theft protection Voluntary legal insurance Pay in lieu of benefits premium program Free parking Commuter benefits View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare 1199NW. Union membership is optional. EvergreenHealth Benefits Guide IND123