Optimal Care
Hospice Medical Social Worker - Saginaw
Optimal Care, Saginaw, Michigan, United States, 48607
Hospice Medical Social Worker – Saginaw
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Hospice Medical Social Worker - Saginaw
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Optimal Care .
Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our patients and families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
We live a simple Mission:
Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
Exceptional Benefits
Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company Vehicle Program
Flexible Work Schedule
Mentorship Culture
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Mileage Reimbursement
Cutting Edge Technology
Key Responsibilities The Optimal Care Hospice Medical Social Workers are trained professional Social Workers who assist patients and families living with terminal illnesses. The Medical Social Worker coordinates care to enhance the patient's quality of life by handling the day‑to‑day details of the client's medical care, establishing, implementing, and evaluating goals, and counseling the patient and their family/caregiver as they journey through the end stage of life.
Completing the patient's initial evaluation within 5 days of hospice admission and re‑evaluating the patient's social work needs during each subsequent visit
Assisting patients and caregivers in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decisions
Educating and assisting patients and caregivers in the preparation of advanced directives
Providing information to patients and caregivers regarding community agencies and referral services
Carrying out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect, or abuse, and planning intervention based on evaluation findings
Assessing the psychosocial status of patients and caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness
Counseling patients and caregivers as needed concerning stress, and other identified coping difficulties
Assessing for and educating staff on any special needs related to the culture of patients and their caregivers. This includes communication, the role of family, space, and any special traditions
Providing bereavement support to patients, caregivers, and hospice personnel
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
Current state licensing in social work
Current and valid driver's license
Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
Minimum of one year experience in healthcare
Medical Social Work skills as defined by accepted MSW standards
Understands the hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying
Experience and or education in grief or loss counseling
Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patient's families and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
Demonstrates skill in Social Work practice, ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients, family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles
Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines
Desired Qualifications
Hospice experience is preferred
Familiarity with Home Care Home Base (HCHB)
Location
Office Location: 4760 Fashion Square Blvd, Saginaw, MI 48604
Main Service Area: Saginaw and surrounding
Hours
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Weekend rotation
Pay Range: $60,000—$70,000 USD
Background Screening Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third‑party administrator, the Michigan Long‑Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer Optimal Care is an equal‑opportunity employer.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Medical Practices
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Hospice Medical Social Worker - Saginaw
role at
Optimal Care .
Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. As a clinician owned and operated company, we create the opportunity and environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our patients and families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice Care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation and best practices. We produce value based outcomes by managing chronic disease process, rehabilitation and end of life care.
We live a simple Mission:
Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care.
Exceptional Benefits
Minimum of 3 Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
Company Vehicle Program
Flexible Work Schedule
Mentorship Culture
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Mileage Reimbursement
Cutting Edge Technology
Key Responsibilities The Optimal Care Hospice Medical Social Workers are trained professional Social Workers who assist patients and families living with terminal illnesses. The Medical Social Worker coordinates care to enhance the patient's quality of life by handling the day‑to‑day details of the client's medical care, establishing, implementing, and evaluating goals, and counseling the patient and their family/caregiver as they journey through the end stage of life.
Completing the patient's initial evaluation within 5 days of hospice admission and re‑evaluating the patient's social work needs during each subsequent visit
Assisting patients and caregivers in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decisions
Educating and assisting patients and caregivers in the preparation of advanced directives
Providing information to patients and caregivers regarding community agencies and referral services
Carrying out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect, or abuse, and planning intervention based on evaluation findings
Assessing the psychosocial status of patients and caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness
Counseling patients and caregivers as needed concerning stress, and other identified coping difficulties
Assessing for and educating staff on any special needs related to the culture of patients and their caregivers. This includes communication, the role of family, space, and any special traditions
Providing bereavement support to patients, caregivers, and hospice personnel
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
Current state licensing in social work
Current and valid driver's license
Reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage
Minimum of one year experience in healthcare
Medical Social Work skills as defined by accepted MSW standards
Understands the hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying
Experience and or education in grief or loss counseling
Demonstrates ability to assess and respond to the needs of patient's families and caregivers in varied settings and to function effectively in the home or nursing facility environment
Demonstrates skill in Social Work practice, ability to cope with ill, disabled, terminal patients, family emotional stress, and tolerance of individual lifestyles
Ability to handle multiple priorities, documentation requirements, and deadlines
Desired Qualifications
Hospice experience is preferred
Familiarity with Home Care Home Base (HCHB)
Location
Office Location: 4760 Fashion Square Blvd, Saginaw, MI 48604
Main Service Area: Saginaw and surrounding
Hours
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Weekend rotation
Pay Range: $60,000—$70,000 USD
Background Screening Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third‑party administrator, the Michigan Long‑Term Care Partnership, and is performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.
Reasonable Accommodations We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer Optimal Care is an equal‑opportunity employer.
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Medical Practices
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