Social Worker BSW jobs in North Carolina

Essential Duties

• Provides initial psychosocial needs assessment of patient/family per discipline standard.
• Develops and provides timely implementation of a plan of care in collaborations with patient, family/significant other caregivers and the interdisciplinary team to address identified problems and to focus on and promote satisfactory patient/family outcomes with regard to emotional, social, legal, financial, spiritual and practical needs. The plan of care is consistent with all appropriate rules, regulations and standards of care.
• Helps the patient and the family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations and provide services to restore the patient to optimum social and health adjustment within his/her capabilities.
• Provides support and crisis intervention as necessary to develop patient and family’s coping abilities, to strengthen family support system and provide emotional care.
• Visits are made according to assessed needs and current approved plan of care.
• Coordinates referral and appropriate utilization of organization and other community resources.
• Reassesses patient and family according to organization policy to evaluate success of interventions and to identify new or unresolved problems and amends plans of care as necessary to reflect changes.
• Clearly documents all interactions according to organizational policy and procedures for timeliness, content, credentialing and records management.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary team care planning and provides consultation to others regarding family systems theory, successful coping strategies and community resources.
• Following death of assigned hospice patient makes appropriate bereavement communication and referrals per agency standards and facilitates role closure with primary caregiver/family.
• Acts as an advocate for the rights of those with life-limiting illnesses by initiating and facilitating discussion of advanced care planning when appropriate.

Experience

• 1 year(s): Previous Healthcare experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field

Licenses & Certifications

• Drivers License