Hospice Social Worker - MSW

This role will provide social work support across our South territory, with a primary focus on Pauls Valley, Lindsay, and the southern part of Norman. Regular travel within this region is expected.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in referral evaluation to ensure appropriate admissions.
• Implements hospice information visits and signs up visits as directed.
• Assesses patients and their families for psychological needs and concerns according to policy.
• Participates in developing the full Interdisciplinary Team plan of care according to policy.
• Coordinates psychological care to meet needs and concerns of the patient and family in a manner that is meaningful to them.
• Acts as a liaison as needed between hospice team and patient/family support systems.
• Visits hospice patients/families where directed by the IDT.
• Documents all visits and phone calls, and places documentation in clinical records according to policy.
• Serves as a member of IDT and attends team meetings.
• Utilizes all available resources such as community agencies to assist patients and their families so they may live better within the limitations of their illness.
• Responds to patient/family needs promptly after hours when serving on call.
• Participates in continuing education for hospice staff.
• Coordinates or participates in presenting hospice programs for staff, volunteers and the communities as large.
• Any and all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced, and at times, stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Education, Licenses, Certifications and Experience:

• Masters degree in social work.
• 1-2 years experience in home health or hospice, LTCF preferred.

Physical Requirements: (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation)

• Keyboarding/dexterity: frequently; activity exists up to 75% of the time
• Communication: ability to read, speak, and hear in English.
• Strength: sedentary position (exerting up to 10lbs of force occasionally)
• Standing/Walking: Occasionally; activity exists up to 25% of the time