Medical Social Worker, Full-Time - Home Health Care and Hospice
Preceptor Home Health & Hospice - Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States, 53142
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Qualifications for the right Social Worker: Social Worker means an individual who is currently licensed to practice social work in the State of Wisconsin
Master's Degree preferred. Must be a graduate from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Bachelor's Degree accepted when accompanied by one year of hospice experience.
Hospice and Home Health experience preferred, but not necessary. We are willing to train the suitable candidate to set them up for success.
Great communication skills, both verbal and in writing
Compassionate and hard working
Driver's license and auto insurance
Position Responsibilities: As a Home Health and Hospice Social Worker, you will provide wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families. HOSPICE
Participate in the hospice admission process with the hospice nurse
Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs as well as assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
Collaborate with the hospice IDG, patient, family, and facility where the patient may reside
Create and implement the Social Work Plan of Care provisions to meet the patient needs
Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.
Attend weekly IDG meetings and meetings
Participate in on-call rotation with the social work and chaplain team members as assigned
HOME HEALTH
Provide information on resources to families
Help with future planning
One-on-one education about health and wellness, tailored to patients' needs, home routines and goals.
We would love the opportunity to add you to our team! If you feel this is for you, please apply today!