Hospice Social Worker
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's livesJob Type:
RegularScheduled Hours:
32Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Job Description:
o 32-hour/week positiono The Hospice Medical Social Worker provides a wide range of services to terminally-ill patients and families while consistently exercising judgment and discretion to determine the patient and family's unique spiritual/ cultural beliefs, strengths, coping skills, and pre-bereavement and anticipatory grief needsAssessment is ongoing and the Plan of Care reflects the Medical Social Worker's analysis of and conclusions regarding unique bio-psychosocial needs of the patient/ family
Job Description:
Direct Patient Care Coordinates social work services for hospice patients and their families Manages IDT patient plan of care for Hospice social work interventions Provides person and family centered, comprehensive psychosocial assessment Provides psychosocial interventions with the highest integrity related to cultural appropriateness and developmental stage along the continuum of illness including:
supportive counseling psychoeducation anticipatory guidance advocacy facilitation of family meetings linkage to community resources non-pharmacological pain and symptom management Reinforces patient and family personhood and coping as they negotiate the complexities of serious illness Assesses risk and intervenes clinically to identify potential for complicated grief and explores anticipatory bereavement related to possible death and multiple aspects of loss and adaptation along the continuum of illnessProvides clinical guidance and consultation to interdisciplinary teams Provides safe and comprehensive care coordination and discharge planning as indicatedAssesses team coping with challenging clinical casesProvides guidance and debriefing as necessaryMakes scheduled and unscheduled visits as a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to provide psychosocial assessment of patient/family functioningSchedules and prioritizes visits based on the acuity level of the patient/familyMakes informational visits as requested by manager to prospective patients/familiesProvides written psychosocial assessment of patient and family and communicates the following in a timely manner:
psychosocial strengths and weaknesses, including coping skills, grief reactions, support systems, high risk factors for complicated bereavement and the need for community resourcesProvides individual and/or family counseling and reassesses psychosocial factors during every visit to assure optimal outcomesInitiates and /or participates in patient care conferences or family meetings as needed or requested and completes appropriate documentation in the electronic recordUpon assessing patient/family needs, the Hospice Social Worker makes all appropriate referrals to other community agencies in a timely manner; these include, but are not limited to accessing and applications for financial resources, nursing home placements, or transfer to the hospice houseAs a Mandated Reporter, demonstrates knowledge of family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse so as to identify those at risk and refer them to appropriate agencies under the guidance of the Manager/DirectorDemonstrates knowledge of crisis intervention theoryFacilitates or co-facilitates monthly support groups for IDT, and assists with the provision of a Bereavement Group support, as neededParticipates in weekly IDT meetings to provide ongoing updates, planning and revision of the POC as appropriate to patient/family changing needs and documented in biweekly updatesParticipates in orientation, education, in-service training and QAPI Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program of HospiceProvides consultation to other health professional personnel regarding psychosocial issues and provides in-service education as requestedDocumentation Clinical visit notes support the need for hospice medical social services in light of the patient's overall medical condition and experiences; the complexity of the services performed and the plan for the next visit based on the rationale of prior resultsInitial assessment must be completed within 5 days of admission Completes documentation in accordance with agency timeliness policiesIDT notes completed timely including risk assessment and follow up plan Qualifications Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social workHolds a current LCSW, and is licensed to work in MassachusettsCurrent Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) preferredMaintains an American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification Minimum of 3 years of Medical Social Work experienceAt least 1-year experience in Palliative or End of Life Care FLSA Status:
Exempt FLSA Status:
ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communitiesBeth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employmentLearn more about this requirementMore than 35,000 people working togetherNurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' livesYour skill and compassion can make us even strongerEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Cpr Care Coordination Clinical Works Consulting Crisis Intervention Apply to this job.
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RegularScheduled Hours:
32Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Job Description:
o 32-hour/week positiono The Hospice Medical Social Worker provides a wide range of services to terminally-ill patients and families while consistently exercising judgment and discretion to determine the patient and family's unique spiritual/ cultural beliefs, strengths, coping skills, and pre-bereavement and anticipatory grief needsAssessment is ongoing and the Plan of Care reflects the Medical Social Worker's analysis of and conclusions regarding unique bio-psychosocial needs of the patient/ family
Job Description:
Direct Patient Care Coordinates social work services for hospice patients and their families Manages IDT patient plan of care for Hospice social work interventions Provides person and family centered, comprehensive psychosocial assessment Provides psychosocial interventions with the highest integrity related to cultural appropriateness and developmental stage along the continuum of illness including:
supportive counseling psychoeducation anticipatory guidance advocacy facilitation of family meetings linkage to community resources non-pharmacological pain and symptom management Reinforces patient and family personhood and coping as they negotiate the complexities of serious illness Assesses risk and intervenes clinically to identify potential for complicated grief and explores anticipatory bereavement related to possible death and multiple aspects of loss and adaptation along the continuum of illnessProvides clinical guidance and consultation to interdisciplinary teams Provides safe and comprehensive care coordination and discharge planning as indicatedAssesses team coping with challenging clinical casesProvides guidance and debriefing as necessaryMakes scheduled and unscheduled visits as a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team to provide psychosocial assessment of patient/family functioningSchedules and prioritizes visits based on the acuity level of the patient/familyMakes informational visits as requested by manager to prospective patients/familiesProvides written psychosocial assessment of patient and family and communicates the following in a timely manner:
psychosocial strengths and weaknesses, including coping skills, grief reactions, support systems, high risk factors for complicated bereavement and the need for community resourcesProvides individual and/or family counseling and reassesses psychosocial factors during every visit to assure optimal outcomesInitiates and /or participates in patient care conferences or family meetings as needed or requested and completes appropriate documentation in the electronic recordUpon assessing patient/family needs, the Hospice Social Worker makes all appropriate referrals to other community agencies in a timely manner; these include, but are not limited to accessing and applications for financial resources, nursing home placements, or transfer to the hospice houseAs a Mandated Reporter, demonstrates knowledge of family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse so as to identify those at risk and refer them to appropriate agencies under the guidance of the Manager/DirectorDemonstrates knowledge of crisis intervention theoryFacilitates or co-facilitates monthly support groups for IDT, and assists with the provision of a Bereavement Group support, as neededParticipates in weekly IDT meetings to provide ongoing updates, planning and revision of the POC as appropriate to patient/family changing needs and documented in biweekly updatesParticipates in orientation, education, in-service training and QAPI Quality Assurance Performance Improvement program of HospiceProvides consultation to other health professional personnel regarding psychosocial issues and provides in-service education as requestedDocumentation Clinical visit notes support the need for hospice medical social services in light of the patient's overall medical condition and experiences; the complexity of the services performed and the plan for the next visit based on the rationale of prior resultsInitial assessment must be completed within 5 days of admission Completes documentation in accordance with agency timeliness policiesIDT notes completed timely including risk assessment and follow up plan Qualifications Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social workHolds a current LCSW, and is licensed to work in MassachusettsCurrent Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) preferredMaintains an American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification Minimum of 3 years of Medical Social Work experienceAt least 1-year experience in Palliative or End of Life Care FLSA Status:
Exempt FLSA Status:
ExemptAs a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communitiesBeth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employmentLearn more about this requirementMore than 35,000 people working togetherNurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' livesYour skill and compassion can make us even strongerEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Recommended Skills Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Acls) Cpr Care Coordination Clinical Works Consulting Crisis Intervention Apply to this job.
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