Social Worker MSW HospiceAltamonte Springs, FL

Social Worker AdventHealth Hospice

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

The role you'll contribute:

The Social Worker acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team that manages the emotional and social service needs of an assigned caseload of patients and families currently on hospice services. The Social Worker coordinates all social service interventions and referrals, including needs assessment, supportive counseling, networking, financial assessments and financial resources procurement. This level of support is provided in response to the Initial Assessment and will be created as part of the Comprehensive Assessment in order to promote the patient and family's well-being throughout the dying process.

The value you'll bring to the team:

• Evaluates the psychosocial needs of each patient and family care unit.
• Develops and implements the psychosocial plan of care in response to the needs of the patients and families.
• Travels to patient residence and performs initial assessment. Identifies and assesses the psychosocial needs of the patient and family, and the care giving relationships and dynamics between the patient and family for the patient interdisciplinary care plan.
• Assists the patients and families with obtaining financial resources.
• Provides services as determined by interdisciplinary team and reports back to registered nurse regarding assessment and need for other organizational resources.
• Communicates with care givers and make referrals for intra-organizational services and community resources such as Medicaid, Salvation Army, and food banks.
• Provides education and assistance in completing Advance Directives.
• Provides counseling to patient or family care unit on individual or group basis.
• Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to provide appropriate hospice services.
• Evaluates family care unit bereavement needs at the time of admission throughout the hospice process to the patient's death. Completes referral to Bereavement Department and documents appropriately.

The expertise and experiences youll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work.
• 2 years experience in the social work field is required
• A clear/active Social Work license for the state of Florida or license-eligible under Florida law is required.
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Drivers License with current car insurance

Preferred qualifications:

• Healthcare/hospice experience

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Case Management

Organization: AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25021747

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.