Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The medical social worker is responsible for implementing and providing medical social work services to Heartlinks' patients and families. The hospice MSW is an integral part of the hospice team. This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m. This position provides support to the Lower Yakima Valley area.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities :

• 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 of the patient's identified residence and assists when this is not safe and another plan is required.
• Carries out social evaluations and plans interventions based on evaluation findings. Counsels patient and family / caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties.
• Maintain clinical records of all patients referred to social work.
• Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families / caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Provides information to patients, 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 patients and personnel.
• Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
• 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.
• Other duties as delegated by the clinical leadership team.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

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