What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Social Worker - Float position at Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care?
The Hospice & Palliative Medical Social Worker assists patients and families by providing resources for care to enhance the patient's quality of life during adjustment, planning, and after end of life care.
Life is better with compassion!
Patients and families near the end of life should have a caregiver committed to the art, science, and skill of delivering compassion.
Death is a meaningful experience for patients and loved ones. We only have one chance to get it right.
Delivering compassion the right way is not easy; it takes skill, heart, commitment, and structure to do it well.
We believe the effort is worth the challenge because nobody should die alone.
Organizations can do more and this industry can be better. Crossroads exists because compassion should not be a transaction.
Everyone needs a business model. Compassionate teamwork is the engine that runs our organization. We believe challenges should not alter the heart of our organization, but instead, make us stronger as a team. We aren't compromising our promise. We believe in empowering our team to deliver compassion and build stronger connections in our community.
Look, we aren't blind to the challenges in this business. The work we do is fulfilling to us. To grow, listen, be heard, and be challenged as a team is standing up for the heart of our organization.
Position Qualifications:
- 1 year of prior social work experience preferably in Hospice, Long Term Care, Home Care, or Acute Care environments
- LSW required
- Bachelor's Degree Required
- Licensed Master's Level Social Worker Preferred
- License in Ohio Required
- Medicare guideline experience preferred
Job Responsibilities:
- Float will cover caseloads/visits to support patients and families throughout the territory.
- Assess and document patient/family social, emotional, financial, and psychological needs as well as resources on the Comprehensive Assessment
- Assist patient and/or family with establishing DNR, advance directives, and/or DPOA or Healthcare proxy as requested
- Assess and arrange patient placement such as Long Term Care, Assisted Living Facilities, and GIP as dictated by patient/family needs
- Work in both Hospice and Palliative care Programs
- Office is located in the Akron/Canton area and travel to the office is required.
Shift:
- Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM with an on-call rotation that includes evening and weekend hours
