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Masters Licensed Social worker for Lubbock IPU

Vistacare, Inc.

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Location:

Lubbock, TX ( map it!

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Employee Type:

Full-Time

Industry:

Healthcare - Health Services
Social Services

Manages Others:

Job Type:

Health Care
Nonprofit - Social Services

Education:

4 Year Degree

Experience:

At least 2 year(s)

Post Date:

12/4/2009

Contact Information

Phone:

214-558-9025

Ref ID:

IPU MSW Lubbock

Description Masters Licensed Social worker for Lubbock IPU

Provides a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families, including regularly assessing the patient and family psychosocial needs, and Pre-Bereavement/anticipatory grief needs. Implements the Plan of Care provisions to meet their needs, which include: social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals pre-bereavement and bereavement care. Regularly re-evaluates the patients and familys psychosocial needs

Requirements

Company's Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications:

Minimum age requirement of 18
Must have Licensed Master's degree in Social Work
Licensure and/or certification as required by the State.
Minimum of two years social service experience in a health care setting or social services agency
Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.)
Compliance with accepted professional standards and practices
Understands Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting
Valid driver's license and an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or company requirements and is in good working order
Demonstrate excellent observation, judgment and communication skills. Ability to provide good written documentation in a timely manner
Self-directed with the ability to work with little supervision

EOE

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