Hospice Social Worker
Divinity Hospice Divinity Hospice Brazoria, TX Brazoria, TX PRN PRN $50 - $65 an hour $50 - $65 an hour POSITION SUMMARY The Medical Social Worker is a qualified professional who provides medical social services to clients in their homes.
These services are performed in accordance with the physician's orders and in accordance with Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the clients are met/maintained on an individual basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties are normal for this position.
This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
Other duties may be required and assigned.
Performing an initial evaluation and assuring appropriateness of Doctor's orders as they pertain to client's condition.
Assessing the client's psychosocial status.
Evaluating the client, family member(s) and home situation to identify significant socio-economic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment.
Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Medical Social Work.
Provides skilled Medical Social Work services based on professional evaluation and assessment of the client's potential to cope with social and health problems including short term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.
Acting as consultant to the members of the health team to assist them in understanding social, emotional and environmental factors related to the client's health problems.
Helping clients to utilize the resources of their families and community.
Providing rehabilitative and supportive casework.
Assisting clients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Involving client and family in the treatment plan.
Observes, records and reports changes in the client's emotional and social factors that effect the client's illness, his needs for care, his response to treatment and his adjustments to care to physicians and other members of the health team.
Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment.
Maintains and submits written clinical records within 24-48 hours.
Evaluates the clients and family's response to and effectiveness of Medical Social Work intervention.
Participates in discharge planning as needed.
Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.
Participates in case conferences, occupational therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as indicated.
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Intake Coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.
Participates with staff, client and physician in discharge planning activities and completes the occupational therapy discharge summary within the designated framework of Agency policies.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and
Experience:
Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Worker or a related hospital field.
Must be licensed to practice Social Work in the State of Texas.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in healthcare.
Knowledge of Hospice preferred.
Pay:
$50.
00 - $65.
00 per hour Expected hours:
5 - 25 per week Medical specialties:
Geriatrics Hospice & Palliative Medicine Schedule:
8 hour shift
Experience:
Social work:
3 years (Preferred) Work Location:
Multiple locations Performing an initial evaluation and assuring appropriateness of Doctor's orders as they pertain to client's condition.
Assessing the client's psychosocial status.
Evaluating the client, family member(s) and home situation to identify significant socio-economic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment.
Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Medical Social Work.
Provides skilled Medical Social Work services based on professional evaluation and assessment of the client's potential to cope with social and health problems including short term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.
Acting as consultant to the members of the health team to assist them in understanding social, emotional and environmental factors related to the client's health problems.
Helping clients to utilize the resources of their families and community.
Providing rehabilitative and supportive casework.
Assisting clients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Involving client and family in the treatment plan.
Observes, records and reports changes in the client's emotional and social factors that effect the client's illness, his needs for care, his response to treatment and his adjustments to care to physicians and other members of the health team.
Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment.
Maintains and submits written clinical records within 24-48 hours.
Evaluates the clients and family's response to and effectiveness of Medical Social Work intervention.
Participates in discharge planning as needed.
Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.
Participates in case conferences, occupational therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as indicated.
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Intake Coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.
Participates with staff, client and physician in discharge planning activities and completes the occupational therapy discharge summary within the designated framework of Agency policies.
Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Worker or a related hospital field.
Must be licensed to practice Social Work in the State of Texas.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in healthcare.
Knowledge of Hospice preferred.
Geriatrics Hospice & Palliative Medicine 8 hour shift Social work:
3 years (Preferred).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
These services are performed in accordance with the physician's orders and in accordance with Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the clients are met/maintained on an individual basis.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following duties are normal for this position.
This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.
Other duties may be required and assigned.
Performing an initial evaluation and assuring appropriateness of Doctor's orders as they pertain to client's condition.
Assessing the client's psychosocial status.
Evaluating the client, family member(s) and home situation to identify significant socio-economic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment.
Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Medical Social Work.
Provides skilled Medical Social Work services based on professional evaluation and assessment of the client's potential to cope with social and health problems including short term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.
Acting as consultant to the members of the health team to assist them in understanding social, emotional and environmental factors related to the client's health problems.
Helping clients to utilize the resources of their families and community.
Providing rehabilitative and supportive casework.
Assisting clients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Involving client and family in the treatment plan.
Observes, records and reports changes in the client's emotional and social factors that effect the client's illness, his needs for care, his response to treatment and his adjustments to care to physicians and other members of the health team.
Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment.
Maintains and submits written clinical records within 24-48 hours.
Evaluates the clients and family's response to and effectiveness of Medical Social Work intervention.
Participates in discharge planning as needed.
Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.
Participates in case conferences, occupational therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as indicated.
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Intake Coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.
Participates with staff, client and physician in discharge planning activities and completes the occupational therapy discharge summary within the designated framework of Agency policies.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational Requirements and
Experience:
Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Worker or a related hospital field.
Must be licensed to practice Social Work in the State of Texas.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in healthcare.
Knowledge of Hospice preferred.
Pay:
$50.
00 - $65.
00 per hour Expected hours:
5 - 25 per week Medical specialties:
Geriatrics Hospice & Palliative Medicine Schedule:
8 hour shift
Experience:
Social work:
3 years (Preferred) Work Location:
Multiple locations Performing an initial evaluation and assuring appropriateness of Doctor's orders as they pertain to client's condition.
Assessing the client's psychosocial status.
Evaluating the client, family member(s) and home situation to identify significant socio-economic and emotional factors that will affect the plan of treatment.
Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan as it pertains to Medical Social Work.
Provides skilled Medical Social Work services based on professional evaluation and assessment of the client's potential to cope with social and health problems including short term individual counseling, community resource planning and crisis intervention.
Acting as consultant to the members of the health team to assist them in understanding social, emotional and environmental factors related to the client's health problems.
Helping clients to utilize the resources of their families and community.
Providing rehabilitative and supportive casework.
Assisting clients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose them toward illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Involving client and family in the treatment plan.
Observes, records and reports changes in the client's emotional and social factors that effect the client's illness, his needs for care, his response to treatment and his adjustments to care to physicians and other members of the health team.
Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment.
Maintains and submits written clinical records within 24-48 hours.
Evaluates the clients and family's response to and effectiveness of Medical Social Work intervention.
Participates in discharge planning as needed.
Participates in staff development activities and in-service education.
Participates in case conferences, occupational therapy staff meetings, agency activities and in-service programs as indicated.
Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Intake Coordinator to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.
Participates with staff, client and physician in discharge planning activities and completes the occupational therapy discharge summary within the designated framework of Agency policies.
Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Worker or a related hospital field.
Must be licensed to practice Social Work in the State of Texas.
Minimum 2 years of experience as a Social Worker in healthcare.
Knowledge of Hospice preferred.
Geriatrics Hospice & Palliative Medicine 8 hour shift Social work:
3 years (Preferred).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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