Summary

The role of the Social Worker is to assess and assist the patient and family’s ability to cope with terminal illness.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiates appropriate preventative social work procedures to provide total patient care.
• Assess the patient and family’s ability to cope with the terminal illness.
• Provide crisis intervention to resolve psychological problems placing patients and families at high risk.
• Assist patient/family in utilizing available community resources and formulating advance directives.
• Assist patient and family in long range planning and decision making including alternative living placement.
• Evaluate the continuing needs of patients and families and their ability to cope with the terminal illness.
• Provide information to agency regarding changes in status of patient.
• Maintain necessary records and forms for analysis and planning of service for establishment of priorities for care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.
• Evaluates and notes the individual patient response to care defined in the social work care plan and medical records.
• Supports standards of care through adherence to existing policies and procedures.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences
• Participate in QAPI Program
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school. Two (2) years of social work experience in a healthcare setting.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, patients, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Medical Records software and Business communication software.

Certificates and Licenses

Master of Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work and is supervised by an MSW.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $72,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road