Hospice Social Worker - MSW LICSW - Hampshire Area Job Lowell area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and can provide services if necessary. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Social Work duties:
Provides social work assistance to patients and families relating to illness, disease, hospitalization and life events in all areas of service as a member of multi-disciplinary team and in liaison with community resources. Responsibilities also include identification, assessment, and coordination of cases and anticipation of needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home/community service. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.

The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically, responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job

Overview

This position oversees a range of clinical social work services to patients/clients and families in inpatient, ambulatory and community settings utilizing individual, family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards. Participate s in a multi-discipline case conferences. Consult with agency care providers regarding social service needs of clients and families.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need.

Five (5) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in inpatient psychiatric or mental health setting working with major mental illness, dementia, and or the elderly.

Location:

Southern NH area (Nashua, Hudson, Pelham, Salem)

Hours:

Full Time or Part Time opportunities available

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Provides psychosocial assessment of the individual and family, including limitations, deficits and strengths in their current situation and environment, as well as functional level.

Responsible for psychosocial assessment and intervention in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide, homicide, family violence, elder or child abuse.

Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in assessing the patient's needs for long-term care, including evaluating the home and family situation, helping the patient and family to develop an in-home care plan, exploring alternatives to in-home care and arranging for placement if necessary.

Provides treatment, therapy, psycho-education and/or counseling utilizing individual, family or group modalities.

Provides information, referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated. Assists patients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximal utilization of hospital and community resources.

Collaborates with and provides psychosocial consultation to the health care team to promote a smooth, coordinated plan of care. Aids the team in understanding and integrating the significance of psychosocial factors in relation to patient's illness, treatment and recovery. Identifies psychosocial issues that may impede progress. Makes recommendations to the team regarding patient/family care and management. Assists health care team to assist patient/family level of understanding to make informed decisions.

Provide medical social services to the patient's family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when necessary to remove a clear and direct impediment to the effective treatment of the patient's medical condition or rate of recovery.

Treats patients and families with dignity and respect at all times. Offers time for questions and answers; demonstrates empathy in communication while working toward optimal health goals.

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