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Pure Bliss Hospice Care, Inc., dba NeoCare Palliative Hospice is a Pediatric hospice in Woodland Hills, CA that specializes in NeoCare, generally from birth to 21 years of age. Pedicatric hospice care is family-centric rather than patient-centric, our team works close with the family of the child along with the physician to achieve seamless physical, psychosocial and spiritual care. We are professional, agile and supportive.

Our work environment includes:

Modern office setting

Hospice MSW

We are seeking a compassionate Pediatric Medical Social Worker to join our hospice and palliative care team, who's primarily responsibility is to provide assessments, coordination, and implementation/evaluation of professional social services to patients and their families in order to aid them in coping with social, emotional, and economic difficulties related to medical problems or which predispose to illness, within their home environments, along with providing their loved ones with guidance and support.

QUALITY OF CLINICAL SERVICES:

The Medical Social Worker III provides quality services by assessing patient/family system needs then developing and implementing treatment plans in accordance with departmental and medical center policies. Quality of clinical services is indicated by QM findings, documentation review, case presentations, staff and patient feedback and supervisory discussions.
Performs a bio-psychosocial assessment interview with patient, family, and/or significant other according to department policy and standards.
Assessment demonstrates ability to interpret the social, emotional and behavioral problems/elements as they related to patients medical condition and treatment.
Provides patient education on subjects related to psycho-social adjustments to medical illness, individually, in classes or groups.
The Medical Social Worker III takes responsibility for implementation of social work knowledge and values, standards of practice and enhancement of professional skills as demonstrated by documentation reviews, case presentations, staff and patient feedback, supervisory discussions.
Conduct home visits for patients (Travel required for patient visits).
Ability to work with terminally ill patients and their families
Demonstrates knowledge of and observes department polices and procedures.
Demonstrates the integration of clinical social work theory into practice by appropriately utilizing clinical knowledge of bio-psychosocial development stages, personality development, human behavior, etc., to formulate assessment, direct treatment, and provide consultation and education to other team members.
Provide accurate and maintains timely patient documentation (Charting)
PEDIATRICS: Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting, Substance Abuse, Safety, Legal, Parent/Guardian/Child Relationships, Developmental Milestones, Family Relationships, Peer Group, School/Academic Performance.
EOL (End of Life Option):
Regulatory data reporting, process coordination, assist Members/Physicians with California End of Life Option Act.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and the level of work being performed by the individuals assigned to this position and as such are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Social Work issued by a school accredited by the Counsel of Social Work Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California)
Minimum one (1) year experience working as a MSW in medical acute care setting or as part of a medical team. MSW internships will be considered as part of experience.
Current CPR/BLS
Current CA driver’s license with proof of insurance, reliable transportation and willingness to drive to patient's location
Must have compassion, patience, be honest and dependable
Spanish Speaking