Hospice Master Social worker/ Bereavement coordinator

Job title: Hospice Master Social worker/ Bereavement coordinator

Company: Interim Health Care – Western WI

Job description: Are you a Social worker who has a heart for Helping those on their end-of-life Journey? If so, we would love for you to apply. We are currently accepting applications and resumes for a Full time 32 hours per week Master Social Worker. The position is eligible for Health insurance, PTO, and sick time.

General Purpose:

Are you a Social worker who has a heart for Helping those on their end-of-life Journey? If so, we would love for you to apply. We are currently accepting applications and resumes for a Full time 32 hours per week social worker. The position is eligible for Health insurance, PTO, and sick time.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses the psychosocial status, establishing, monitoring and delivering care as it relates to meeting the psychosocial needs of the patient/client, as directed by the physician’s plan of plan of care.
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Develops the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other team members.
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Provides assistance to other team members in understanding the social, ethical and emotional factors related to health problems.
• Counsels and educates the patient and family in meeting healthcare related needs.
• Assists with the coordination of care of all assigned patients/clients to assess and identify needs and review the Interim HealthCare range of services resulting in achievement of expected goals, active participation in case conferences and making suggestions to appropriate supervisors.
• Reports on the condition of patient/client to the appropriate supervisor and other staff members.
• Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
• Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.
• professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payor requirements.
• Utilizes and provides the patient/family with appropriate community resources as needed.
• Advises and consults with the family and/or other caregivers to promote patient progress.
• Participates in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements:

• Master or doctoral prepared graduate with a degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• State license to practice where applicable.
• One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Able to provide proof of current CPR certification, per organization-specific policy..

Working Condition & Physical Effort:

• Able to constantly travel within geographic area serviced by office from assignment to assignment.
• Work is normally performed in a residence, aggregate living facility, school or occupational setting.

Expected salary:

Location: River Falls, WI

Job date: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 22:07:27 GMT


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