Social Worker PRN

Evaluations

Evaluates the psychosocial needs of patients and families, developing tailored care plans that address psychological, social, functional, and financial impacts of illness.

Assistance

• Travels to patient residences for initial assessments, identifying and assessing psychosocial needs and understanding caregiving dynamics.
• Aids patients and families in obtaining financial resources and providing education and assistance in completing Advance Directives.

Counseling

• Offers individual or group counseling to patients and families, creating and implementing individualized discharge plans according to standards of practice and patient needs.

Referrals

• Communicates effectively with caregivers, making referrals for intra-organizational services and community resources such as Medicaid, Salvation Army, and food banks.

Liaison

• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Bereavement

• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Documentation

• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Team Participation

• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Volunteer Assistance

• Maintains appropriate professional documentation in the electronic medical record, ensuring accurate and timely completion.

Education and Development

• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, attending all scheduled meetings.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Other Duties

• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, attending all scheduled meetings.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.
• Serves as the liaison to payer sources, obtaining authorization and updating as needed.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to ensure the provision of appropriate hospice services.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrates ability to communicate by reading, writing and typing legibly, speaking and comprehending English effectively in order to carry out job requirements.
• Knowledge of electronic medical record.
• Ability to follow standard precautions and uses personal protective equipment when indicated.
• Ability to complete hospice Orientation and Training, as necessary.

Education

• Bachelor's
• Master's (MSW)

Field Of Study

• In psychology, sociology or social work

Work Experience

• 2+ experience in the social work field
• Healthcare/hospice experience

Additional Information

• N/A

Licenses And Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

• $23.71 - $44.09