Immediate HomeCare

Treats patients at home through nursing and hospice care

Hospice Social Worker

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Social Work is required.
Experience working in the hospice field is required.
A valid driver’s license is required.
Ability to travel across the service territory is required.

Responsibilities

Perform initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessments and assist in developing and implementing a goal-directed interdisciplinary group care plan.
Conduct ongoing reassessments of patient and family needs and provide counseling as required.
Provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
Provide services under the direction of a physician, who approves the plan of care.
Participate in the Bereavement Team as assigned.
Observe and assess psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting patients and families, and bring relevant information to interdisciplinary group conferences.
Advocate for the patient and family unit.
Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate referrals.
Document comprehensive psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessments clearly, concisely, and on time.
Record patient and family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions in the patient record according to policy.
Provide ongoing counseling related to death and dying to patients and families as needed.
Attend staff meetings, interdisciplinary group meetings, and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
Participate in the orientation program as assigned.
Adhere to all hospice policies.
Maintain personal and professional development and social work skills.
Exhibit the hospice philosophy in job-related activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director or Manager of Patient Services.

Overview

This role delivers varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families in Philadelphia. You will provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.

The service area for this position will cover Philadelphia and Bucks County.

Responsibilities

1. Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan. Policies and Procedures Manual for Hospice 2. Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required. 3. Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated. 4. Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care). 5. Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned. 6. Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family. 7. Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit. 8. Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals. 9. Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner. 10. All patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are recorded in the patient record per policy. 11. Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed. 12. Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as assigned and appropriate. 13. Participates in the orientation program as assigned. 14. Adheres to all Hospice policies. 15. Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work. 16. Exhibits Hospice philosophy in all job related roles. 17. Other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services.

Qualifications

Masters in Social Work
Experience working in Hospice field
Valid drivers’ license
Ability to travel across the service territory

About the Company

Immediate HomeCare

Treats patients at home through nursing and hospice care

Immediate HomeCare is a home health and hospice provider serving adults and older people in the Philadelphia area. Nurses, therapists and home health aides deliver care in patients' homes, coordinating treatment with physicians and family caregivers. Its services combine skilled nursing and rehabilitation with hospice, palliative support and private-duty assistance for daily activities. Insurance-funded care is available through accepted Medicare, Medicaid and commercial plans, while private-duty visits are also available at hourly rates. Founded in 1995, Immediate supports patients recovering from illness, managing chronic conditions or needing end-of-life care.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 1995

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