MSW Social Worker

Would you like to be a part of a rapidly growing locally owned company with a commitment to quality patient care? James River Hospice is actively seeking a compassionate and highly committed PRN Hospice/Home Health Social Worker to join our growing team in Fredericksburg! 

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible Schedules
• Competitive Rates
• Mileage Reimbursement 

A brief overview of Responsibilities:  

• 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 identifying appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions, and goals for the patient's plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient's plan of care. Reviewing and updating the plan of care as often as necessary
• Obtaining physician's orders for services, as necessary
• Observe, record, and report changes in the patient's emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient's illness his/her need for care, and his/her response to treatment.
• Reporting any changes in the emotional, social, or financial condition of the patient or family to the attending physician;
• Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan, and daily notes.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
• Confirm, every week, 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/caregiver's evolving needs.
• Assess the patient's/ family members' ability to cope with the patient's death.
• Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: 

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• At least one year of Hospice experience is preferred.
  
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
  

If you are interested and are a caring, compassionate Social Worker who can make a difference in the lives of our patients, then we would be interested in meeting you!!

"James River is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”