Hospice Social Worker, MSW
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy
- Richland, WA
- $26.11-40.15 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- One (1) year of post-education social work experience in a health care or hospice setting.
- Demonstrated ability in case management, counseling, and group work.
- Ability to work flexible hours, such as occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed for patient care and operational needs.
- This position is designated as safety-sensitive and will require pre-employment drug testing, which includes cannabis testing in WA State.
- Experience in a hospice or healthcare setting.
- Experience in assisting clients and patients navigate benefits systems such as Department of Veterans Affairs, Medicaid, COPES, and others.
- Participate in community Education and Outreach to raise awareness of agency-provided programs including but not limited to hospice care, advanced care planning, and bereavement.
- Responsible for knowledge and compliance with agency policies, procedures, and practices.
- Responsible for maintaining and protecting Patient and agency information in a confidential manner. Practice appropriate HIPAA confidentiality by accessing patient-related information on a need to know basis only.
- Reliable personal transportation, current and valid driver's license, and vehicle insurance are required.
- Satisfaction of state and agency requirements for Tuberculin screening.
- Hepatitis B immunization series, proof of series, or signed declination.
- Proof of applicable Vaccination(s) on file or approved accommodation/declination as appropriate on file.
- Must pass a criminal background screening and pre-employment drug screening.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the position (see attached physical requirements and environmental conditions).
- Complete agency and departmental orientation and training program(s).
- Complete all continued learning, education, policy reviews, and required training by their respective deadlines.
- Maintain licensure(s) and certification(s) required for the position.
- Available to work as assigned/scheduled.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Presents the Hospice Philosophy to prospective Hospice patients and their families (informational).
- Coordinates patient intake and assessments with patients, family members, and the interdisciplinary team in patient homes, in facilities, and at Hospice House.
- Performs comprehensive initial biopsychosocial and bereavement evaluations and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed patient care plans.
- Assesses a patient's financial status, as requested by the family, to determine eligibility for services such as Medicaid, COPES, respite care, etc.
- Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as needed or requested.
- Helps the patient and their family to maintain control and autonomy by empowering them to make their own decisions.
- Works from a Systems Theory perspective which includes an understanding of the relationship between the patient, their family, groups, organizations, communities, and other dynamics affecting their environment.
- Facilitates family meetings to assist with caregiving needs, family communication issues, and relationship issues.
- Assesses factors that may complicate caregiving, such as drug and/or alcohol use or violence in the home.
- Provides short-term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
- Assists with anticipatory grief issues, providing oral and written resources for family members of all ages and developmental stages.
- Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
- Observe, evaluate, and bring to team conferences information regarding psychosocial, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
- Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
- Documents comprehensive biopsychosocial information clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
- Records all initial contact information within 24 hours.
- Records all patient/family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions in the patient's Clinical Record within a period of 24 hours.
- Ensures ongoing sharing of patient and family information between all team disciplines and supervisors.
- Attends staff meetings, Interdisciplinary Team meetings, social services meetings, and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
- Exhibits Hospice Philosophy in all job-related roles.
- All Tri-Cities Chaplaincy employees will follow the minimum standard regarding PHI when accessing patient information on a need-to-know basis only. All employees will practice appropriate safeguards when accessing this information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.