Hospice Care of South Carolina is seeking PT Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to terminally ill patients and their families in Laurens and surrounding areas. Social Worker provides medical social work services to patients/families to ensure the assessment of psychosocial needs during the course of hospice care. As a member of the Interdisciplinary Group team, provides assessment, intervention and support, information and referral to community resources, and on-going consultation dealing with psychosocial needs of patients/families.
Essential Functions:
· Assist with admission process, reviewing Election paperwork with patient/family as needed
· Visit patient/family within 72 hours of admission to complete the Psychosocial Comprehensive Assessment
· Participate in the development of the Initial Plan of Care in consultation with the RN within 24 hours of the start of care if triggered on the Initial Comprehensive Assessment
· Visit patients/families based upon patient/family need and requests and as indicated on the POC
· Provide information about community resources and make referrals to resources as needed
· Attend and actively participate in the Interdisciplinary Team meetings to discuss, review, and update the POC; participate in staff meetings as scheduled
· On call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to meet the needs of the patient/family
· Complete Social Work Visit Notes timely as per policy and submit paperwork to the Office Manager to be scanned to the area Regional Social Service Director for review of content and accuracy. Follow procedure for flow of paperwork after review.
· Communicate patient/family needs and requests to appropriate members of the Interdisciplinary team
· Report statistics of Social Service visits to area Regional Social Service Director as requested
· Comply with DHEC regulations regarding Social Work services
· Act as liaison between hospice and community agencies
· Teach staff in-services specific to social work as requested
· Participate in HCSC patient/family support groups and the HCSC Bereavement Program as needed/directed
· Abide by the Standards of Behavior and other organizational policies and procedures
· Perform other duties as requested by the Administration
We offer:
· Flexible hours
· Competitive salary and benefits (matching 401k, PTO, reward and recognition incentives, potential annual merit increases based on performance above the healthcare industry norm, great mileage reimbursement, and more)
· Advancement opportunities
Potential fol Full Time.
Local candidates encouraged to apply. Please submit resume to 110 Dillon Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29307, call 864-542-2100 or fax to 864-542-2108.
