Licensed Social Worker

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

ABOUT PRIMECARE HOPICE & PALLATIVE CARE:


At Primecare Hospice, caring is not just our duty; it's our purpose. We are a patient-centered, physician-led, and team-based holistic hospice program. We understand the profound importance of every moment in a person's life, especially during their hospice journey. That's why we are dedicated to making every moment matter. Our team of compassionate professionals is here to support and care for our patients and their families with empathy, respect, and unwavering commitment. We believe that in the midst of life's most challenging moments, there is an opportunity to provide comfort, dignity, and a sense of peace. At Primecare Hospice, we are honored to be a part of this journey and to make each moment as meaningful as possible.

Hospice is primarily a home care program, but services may also be provided in a hospital or nursing home. The hospice team, called the interdisciplinary group (IDG), helps you and your family make informed decisions about caregiving, teaches skills for care and helps with end-of-life care. Hospice also offers help through the bereavement period.

Position Summary


Provide Medical Social Services to the patient and/or family according to the Plan of Care.

Essential Duties:

• Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program. This includes emotional, social, financial, and environmental resources and identify appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions, and goals for the patients plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patients plan of care.
• Observe, record and report changes in the patient's emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.
• Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan, and daily notes.
• Evaluate the patients and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
• Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• If the patient/family declines Social Work services, the social worker continues to offer support to the IDG in its care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregivers evolving needs.
• Participate in discharge planning, as needed.
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
• Assess the patient's/ family members ability to cope with the patients dying.
• Act as consultant to the members of the health team, assisting them in understanding the social, emotional, and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.
• Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competences:

• Available to be on call.
• Ability to demonstrate self-confidence and positive attitude toward self and others and maintain commitment and enthusiasm to goal achievement.
• Ability to identify and evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses of self and others.
• Has knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws.
• Must have excellent assessment skills and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order.
• Knowledge and understanding of spreadsheets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion and professionalism when overseeing highly confidential and sensitive information.

Qualifications:

• Social Worker means an individual who is currently licensed to practice social work in Georgia under the licensure categories of Licensed Independent Practitioner of Clinical Social Work, or Licensed Certified Social Worker or a Licensed Social Worker as required by chapter 43-10A of the official Code of Georgia.

Has a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. MSW must have completed at least 2 years of post-degree social work practice.

• Or

Baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required to have 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting and is supervised by an MSW who has completed at least 2 years of post-degree social work practice. Must be a Registered Nurse who is currently licensed to practice nursing under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official code of Georgia.