LICENSED SOC WORKER

Count on us for short-term rehab and recovery, skilled nursing, long-term care, and respite stays. Hathaway Manor, has been part of the community since 1989, providing area families with top-quality skilled nursing care for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We focus on maximizing patient recovery, comfort, and independence for the highest possible quality of life. From post-surgery and post-hospital rehabilitation to long-term care for a chronic illness, our highly skilled care teams provide compassionate attention and specialized care every step of the way.

Come join this collaborative and innovated team. At Integritus Healthcare you will enjoy generous time off, exceptional health insurance and the ability to grow in your career. Integritus Healthcare wants you!

The purpose of this position is to provide initial psychosocial evaluations, ongoing psychosocial counseling, direct casework services, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referrals. Responsible for the delivery of varied social work services to hospice patients and families and actively participate as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

Essential Job Functions:
• Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse 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.
• Point of Service documentation is an expectation of all clinical personnel for quality care, accuracy, and communication standards. The clinician is expected to appropriately document at Point of Service, have timely synchronization of patient data & effectively communicate with the Patient Care Team.
• 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 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.
• Participates in discharge planning when needed.