St. Croix Hospice is hiring: Hospice Social Worker in Cedar Falls

Overview

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At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end-of-life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of an extraordinary team of caregivers, then come work where you matter.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient\'s terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the Registered Nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Provides an assessment in the patient\'s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, suicide risk, neglect, or abuse, and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
• Counsels patients and family/caregivers as needed in relation to stress and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
• Provides ongoing Bereavement support to individuals identified as moderate or high-risk.
• Assesses any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family while educating the interdisciplinary care team. Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or cultural considerations.
• Works under the supervision of a Master\'s Prepared Social Worker (MSW).
• Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Educates patients and families and assists in the preparation of advanced directives.
• Provides information and referral services for patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients and families/caregivers regarding and serves as a liaison to community agencies.
• Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
• Assists physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
• Assists Bereavement leadership in maintaining a program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient to ensure compliance with all state, federal, and CHAP regulatory requirements.
• Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed or assigned to appropriate team member in a timely manner.
• Assists Chaplain in making condolence calls to bereaved as needed.
• Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating bereavement support group schedules.
• Assists family and patient in planning funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements. Treats all patient information as confidential and utilizes protected health information on a minimum necessary basis.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Current licensed in the state(s) of practice.
• Three licensure levels:
• Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW)
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Social Workers can have compact licenses.
• Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
• Valid State Driver’s License, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.

Preferred

• Master\'s degree in social work, preferred.
• 1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
• 1+ years of experience in a healthcare setting.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Other
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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