What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Chi Management Inc?
SUMMARY: The Social Worker, BSW as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team, is responsible for making psychosocial assessments of terminally and seriously ill patients and their families, and providing supportive counseling for dealing with anticipatory grief and bereavement issues; refers to internal and external resources as appropriate.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Completes initial psychosocial assessment on all patients/families, as assigned, regarding psychosocial response to serious or terminal illness/death. Evaluates coping skills in crisis situations and anticipatory grief issues.
Visits patients as needed to meet the current needs of the patient, family and caregivers. Provides ongoing counseling and support including anticipatory grief support; assesses for changing needs (housing, finances, funeral plans, etc.) and legal issues.
Documents psychosocial assessment, treatment plan and all visits and significant phone contacts requiring extended amount of time or clinical intervention.
Coordinates with team members to plan and implement the plan of car
Assists with intake processes as needed and as directed by Patient Care Manager including:
- Visiting prospective patients/families to provide informative consultation.
- Visiting enrolling patients/families to admit patient. Assesses for patient decisional capacity/selection of appropriate surrogate decision maker, provides information regarding services, assesses for patient/family readiness for palliative care and completes all intake and consent documents.
Participates in staff meetings as appropriate, in educational programs for staff, volunteers and health care givers. Mentors and supervises undergraduate social workers, students and interns.
Participates in in-services, workshops, and clinical meetings to promote professional growth and understanding of hospice care.
Shares in providing evening, weekend and holiday on call services for Community Hospice and Community Care Choices.
Assists in discharge planning from agency services when hospice/palliative care can no longer be provided, as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The main environment for this position is in the patients' homes, which vary in levels of cleanliness, accessibility, and climate control. The employee may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients. The employee may experience situations, with emotionally disturbed, substance abuse, serious illness, and deceased patients.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm. The position may require rotating weekends, holidays and on-call.
Qualifications
Social Work bachelor degree from an accredited institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Positive professional attitude, with sensitivity to the seriously ill and those nearing the end of life.
Valid California Driver’s License and auto insurance.
Possesses and maintains current Basic Life Support certificate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $34.00 - $45.69 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
Work Location: In person
Salary : $34 - $46
