Social Worker - LMSW - Hospice

Social Worker

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Evaluate the psychosocial situation of the patient and family to augment existing service, or as a guide in determining or changing level of care, taking into consideration: family relationships; the meaning of illness to the patient and his/her family; cultural attitudes in relation to illness; the meaning of the home to the patient; the ability of the patient and his/her family to adjust to the patient at home;

and the financial impact of illness upon the family.

2. Provide social casework as an entity where appropriate to individuals and families receiving nursing or other service from the agency to: help patient and family understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment within his/her capacity; and assist patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties that predispose toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefit from the home health team.

3. Record, date and sign into the patient’s record: psychosocial evaluation; social work treatment plan; summary of significant aspects of each home visit or telephone discussion, including dates of next visits; social service summaries for physicians or other agencies; and documentation of all professional communication with patient, family members and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

4. Respond to appropriate referrals for evaluation or casework by agency staff or by professionals from outside the agency in accordance with the plan of treatment authorized or established by a licensed physician and referral to the Medical Social Worker of the agency.

5. Develop a social work treatment plan based upon the evaluation.

6. Sign and oversee work of Social Work students, interns, BSWs as approved.

Requirements:

Required:

• Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social work.
• Current license to practice as a Master’s of Social Worker in the State of Michigan
• Two years social work experience or one year social work experience if in a health care setting.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of car insurance.