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StoryPoint Group

Hospice Social Worker (LSW)

StoryPoint Group, Twinsburg, Ohio, United States, 44087

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CorsoCare Hospice Social Worker Job Status: Full‑Time, Monday‑Friday 8a‑5p. Coverage Area: Greater Cleveland to Cuyahoga Falls.

At CorsoCare we offer: Employee First Benefits:

Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA

Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration

Community based visits, meaning less travel time

A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support

Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options

Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year)

Mileage reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year

Pet Insurance

Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER!

What makes you different, makes us great

You are part of a team

Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others

Peer Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes

A 1440 Culture – one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction

Position Summary The Social Worker delivers varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. This includes 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.

Required Experience for Social Worker

Required education and training for a social worker must include one or all of the following:

Must have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, a year of experience in a healthcare setting.

Must have a BSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE, a year of experience in a healthcare setting, and be supervised by an MSW from a CSWE‑accredited school of social work who has a year of experience in a healthcare setting. If the BSW is employed by the Hospice before December 2, 2008, the MSW supervision requirement is exempted.

Must have a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or another field related to social work, at least a year of social work experience in a healthcare setting, and be supervised by an MSW from a CSWE‑accredited school of social work who has a year of experience in a healthcare setting.

Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.

Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting.

Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker, preferred.

Active patient contact within the past three years, preferred.

Accountability for Social Worker

Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal‑directed IDG care plans.

Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.

Provides short‑term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.

Provides services under the direction of a physician (who approves the plan of care).

Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.

Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.

Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.

Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote inter‑agency cooperation and facilitate related referrals.

Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner.

All patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are recorded in the patient record per policy.

Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.

Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.

Participates in the orientation program as assigned.

Adheres to all hospice policies.

Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work.

Exhibits hospice philosophy in all job‑related roles.

Other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services.

General Working Conditions This position entails standing for long periods of time. The employee is required to communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files and other equipment. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The position requires the ability to review detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level is moderate. Occasional travel to different locations may be required.

We have comprehensive benefit packages that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and extraordinary work‑life benefits.

This classification description is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.

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