Medical Social Worker- Hospice - 138413

Medical Social Worker
- Hospice

Peace Health is seeking a Medical Social Worker
- Hospice for a Part Time, 0.80 FTE, Day position.

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.

• 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.
• Performing holistic assessment and, as clinical indicated, coordinating and modifying the plan of care with the patient, caregiver, case manager, primary physician and other members of the inter/multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• 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.
• Coordinating social work services, 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.
• As part of on-going discharge planning and care coordination, evaluating interventions and outcomes of social work services by reviewing goals set in plan of care utilizing plan of care and physician's orders.
• Providing services to a generally adult patient/caregiver population and given area of clinical specialty and skill. May also provide services to pediatric population.
• Providing services to all patients utilizing appropriate universal infection control precautions and practices (standard and transmission based precautions), including individuals with communicable diseases.
• For incorporation into the home care/hospice record, provide skilled and timely clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory, quality and Agency guidelines.
• Performing quality/outcome-oriented home visits and other job duties according to Agency productivity standards.
• Proactively initiating and participating in patient care inter/multi-disciplinary case conferences and meetings, as well as education and in-service programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 and
• Required:
  
  Social Worker Advanced License
  - Washington (Washington: Minimum requirement) or
• Required:
  
  Social Worker Associate Advanced License
  - Washington (Washington: Minimum requirement) or
• Required:
  
  Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical License - WA (Washington: Minimum requirement) or
• Required:
  
  Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker-Washington (Washington: Exceeds minimum requirement) and
• Required:
  
  Basic Life Support and
• Required:
  
  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:

• 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.

Peace Health is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and…