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Looking for EXCEPTIONAL MSW with Hospice Experience

You must have hospice and community care experience. Bilingual and veterans a plus.

You must demonstrate strong understanding of continuum of care, risk case management, and utilization review.

Must have a Master’s Degree or Bachelor of Social Work from a Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
One (1) year of Social Work experience in a community health care setting. Must be able to function in an independent fashion and have considerable understanding of community resources for SDOH.
Communicates significant information regarding patients with other members of a health care team and makes necessary recommendations and suggestions to improve the Plan of Care.
Collaborates with the physician and other members of the health team to develop a Plan of Care.
Assessment of psychological, emotional and/or economic factors affecting patient’s limitations and potential for and/or lack of improvement
Initial evaluation visit, interim evaluations (as deemed necessary) and discharge evaluation from Social Services on required documentation
Assessment of patients’ needs for long term care including home and family situation, exploring alternatives to in home care arrangement for placement
Counsel patient, caregiver regarding long term planning and decision making.
Clinical notes should be written each visit and include progress, or lack of, specific plans, goals, anticipated length of service, referrals made and follow up on referrals
Identify high risk indicators potentially endangering patients and provide intervention reports situation to Case Managers and proper authorities
Provide brief therapy to facilitate improved coping, adjustment, management, and compliance to medical regimen
Attends staff meetings, participates in in-services, case conferences and Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activity as required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $33.65 per hour

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