What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Social Worker Specialist position at HarmonyCares?
Company Overview
\HarmonyCares is a family of companies dedicated to providing high-quality, coordinated healthcare in the home. Our mission is to bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to patients who have difficulty accessing care.
\Salary and Benefits
\We offer an estimated salary of $65,000 - $80,000 per year, depending on experience, as well as a 401K retirement plan with company match and paid orientation and training.
\Job Description
\As a Medical Social Worker, you will assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems. You will provide social casework to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from HarmonyCares.
\Responsibilities
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- Assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans \
- Refer patients and families to community agencies and follow up on referrals \
- Participate in Agency IDG team conferences and identify social problems and their inter-relatedness to medical situations \
- Ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care \
- Master's degree (MSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education \
- Two years' experience within hospice \
- Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification-APHSW-C, through Social Work and Palliative Care Network \
- Proficiency in personal computer use, including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software \
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills \
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team \\
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Location
\We have home hospice locations in 7 states: MI, VA, WI, TX, IN, IL. We do not conduct business in OH.
Salary : $65,000 - $80,000
