If you enjoy advocating, and serving patients, families in your community this may be the ideal job for you! We're hiring an MSW who wants to make a real difference in our community! Hospice East Bay has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" for the past 5 years in a row! This position serves patients in Oakland, Emeryville, Hercules, Pinole, and surrounding cities.

Essential Functions

• Completes initial as well as ongoing assessments of the psychosocial needs of all assigned patients/families
• Develops plan of care for patient/family that is tailored to individual needs and includes the interdisciplinary team as appropriate
• Reports patient/family contacts and interventions to other members of the interdisciplinary team appropriately
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings as indicated
• Provides accurate documentation of each contact with or regarding the patient/family in accordance with current regulations
• Provides interventions as indicated in the interdisciplinary team care plan
• Completes a suicide assessment and bereavement risk assessment on all patients at the time of the initial psychosocial assessment
• Completes assessments for: physical abuse, rape, domestic abuse, sexual molestation, exploitation when appropriate
• Reports child abuse/neglect and dependent/elder adult abuse as required by law.
• Provides or arranges for individual or family counseling services to assist with the stress associated with a life-threatening illness
• Identifies and facilitates referrals to appropriate community resources and coordinates patient and family use of these resources
• Assists with benefit programs and end of life planning
• Develops and/or participates in education programs and workshops for patient/families, staff, and community at large
• Participates as a proactive and supportive member of the interdisciplinary team
• Provides input to program coordinator as to the ongoing clinical needs of the program as well as issues of quality improvement
• Attends and presents appropriate patient-related information at the Interdisciplinary Team Meetings that focuses on open care plan problems
• Adheres to federal and state regulations, as well as accreditation standards
• Completes and submits patient-related documentation according to Agency standards
• Responsible for following the Agency’s process for effective “hand off” communication

Experience and Education

• Master of Social Work degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• One-year social work experience in a health care setting preferred, experience in Long Term Care setting a plus
• Clinical experience with geriatric, AIDS, oncology, or terminally ill populations desirable
• Current CPR certification
• Bilingual (Spanish) skills preferred

Benefits

• One-on-one care in patients’ homes
• Manageable caseloads
• Medical, Vision, and dental; some plans qualify for a Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Up to 27 days of PTO/Holiday
• Group & Voluntary Life / Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403b Retirement Account and generous company matching

Come join our team and make a real difference when you go to work!

Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm with possible weekend rotation

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38.00 - $44.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person