If you are a Social Worker looking to do work that fills your heart while also serving our community, keep reading.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the delivery of social work services including initial psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, direct casework services, bereavement services, community education, outreach and referral processing

Position Type: Full-Time (32-40 hrs), Non-Exempt, Benefited

Job Details and Essential Functions:

• Performs psychosocial assessments, ongoing reassessments, counseling/education, crisis intervention and referrals for patients/families as required
• Documentation is completed in the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR)
• Actively participates in coordination of all aspects of patient’s care, in accordance with current professional standards and practice
• Participates/contributes in ongoing interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment
• Develops and evaluates the Plan of Care (POC) and documents in the EMR
• Serves as an advocate for the patient/family unit, and assists them with administrative, regulatory and financial procedures/paperwork including final arrangements
• Serves on-call duties and maintains caseload as assigned by Supervisor. Caseloads may vary based on management’s evaluation of patient/family and Foothills needs
• Participates in patient care meetings, and other Hospice meetings as requested
• Participates in QAPI program and Hospice sponsored in-services
• Participates in Foothills orientation and in-service programs for staff and volunteers as requested
• Performs other duties as assigned by the CSPM
• May be assigned to any workplace setting based on Foothills needs including office, RCFE, SNF and Home

Knowledge and Skills

Required

• Ability to use independent judgement to make sound decisions
• Maintain confidentiality and follow HIPAA and patient privacy laws
• Strong, clerical skills including tying, copying, scanning and faxing
• Critical thinking and provide necessary interventions
• Communicate effectively, both orally and written
• Public speaking, developing relationships with identified partners, groups, businesses with whom Foothills Compassionate Care have or need to establish affiliation

Education & Experience

Required

• Two years’ experience in family and individual counseling and crisis intervention or home health social work

Desired

• Two years’ experience in Hospice
• Strong knowledge of state and Medicare regulations

License / Certifications

Required

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Current CPR certificate
• Valid California driver’s license, a reliable automobile and evidence of appropriate liability insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Family leave
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road