Social Worker - Hospice - CaringEdge - Hermantown, MN
- Employer
- Edgewood Management Group
- Location
- Hermantown, Minnesota
- Salary
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Role
- Personal Care / Paraprofessional
- Job Type
- Long-Term
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Description
The social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services and for adherence to all, but not limited to, the following job tasks:
Minimum Requirements
The social worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for medical social work services and for adherence to all, but not limited to, the following job tasks:
- 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 group. 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 and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
- Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family. Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.
- Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
- Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
- Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
- Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
- Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
- 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 physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
- Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
- Assists family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities.
- Supervise Chaplain.
- Develop and oversee volunteer program.
- Develop bereavement program and support groups.
Minimum Requirements
- A graduate of a minimum of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- Minimum of one (1) year's experience in health care, hospice experience preferred. Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
- Experience in a hospice care preferred.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification
Company
As the leading operator of senior living communities in the Upper Midwest, EMG owns and/or operates over 50 independent living, assisted living and memory care communities with over 3,000 beds in seven states and employs nearly 2,200 people. Learn more about the Edgewood Management Group.
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