SOCIAL WORKER, Team 2

Description

Team 2 Covers Winchester, Stephens City, Gore, Middletown and Cross Junction

Position Summary:

The Medical Social Worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patients terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the Registered Nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
2. Provides an assessment in the patients identified residence and assistance when this is not safe, and another plan is required.
3. Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
4. Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
5. Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work and enters EMR at bedside.
6. Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
7. Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
8. Serves as a liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
9. Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
10. Maintains and develops contacts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
11. Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
12. Assists all team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
13. Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
14. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. Must be willing to travel the entire service area.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Social Work. MSW preferred.
2. Minimum of one years experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
3. Experience in hospice care preferred.
4. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.