What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker position at Tuesday Health?
About Us
Tuesday Health launched in 2023 to deliver compassionate, supportive care for patients and caregivers navigating serious illness. We believe that each patient's journey is unique. As such, we deliver member-directed, whole-person care to seriously ill patients in our program, using leading edge supportive care models, including appropriate transitions to hospice when the time is right. This results in drastically improved quality of life for members and their caregivers, and a meaningful reduction in unproductive medical spend. Our overall mission is to transform serious illness and end of life care; our team believes deeply in this mission and puts our members first in all that we do.
Tuesday Health is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in Palliative Care to join our team. You will work alongside other members of our clinical team, providing a multi-disciplinary approach to care for our members with serious illness and ensuring the delivery of high-quality palliative care services to our patients and their families.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you will :
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify the needs, concerns, and preferences of patients and their families
- Assist families in understanding complex care options, including advanced care planning, treatment goals, and end-of-life decisions
- Provide counseling and emotional support to patients and families dealing with serious illness, addressing issues such as grief, anxiety, depression, and coping with illness-related challenges
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients in the community setting.
- Coordinate referrals to community-based services (e.g., home health, hospice, financial assistance programs) to meet patient and family needs
- Support families in understanding and navigating decision-making processes regarding treatment options and goals of care
- Provide patients and families with information and referrals to community resources, financial assistance programs, and support groups
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all social work interventions in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Adapt interventions to meet the diverse needs of patients from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
- Adhere to the organization's value-based care goals, including improving patient outcomes, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, and enhancing patient satisfaction
- Escalate appropriate responses, results, findings to appropriate clinicians following the escalation procedure
- Support internal and joint rounds to ensure the member experience is optimal and coordinated
- Build a strong, trusting relationship with every member, where listening and empathy are the foundation of every interaction
- Contribute to the multidisciplinary team transforming care for members with serious illness
To be successful in this role, you will need :
What we offer :
If you are passionate about transforming serious illness and end of life care for patients and their caregivers, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by sending your resume and cover letter to careers@tuesdayhealth.com.
Tuesday Health seeks to recruit and retain staff from diverse backgrounds and encourages qualified candidates to apply. Tuesday Health is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, gender identity / expression, sexual orientation, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, political belief, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, military, or veteran status.
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