Social Worker

Department: Bereavement

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Duncan, OK

Description

Key Responsibilities

•  Assists the physician and other members of the care team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient’s health problems.
•  Assesses the social and emotional factors within 5 days of admission in order to estimate the patient’s and family’s capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal illness.
• Helps the patient and family to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to assist the patient and family in achieving the optimum social and health adjustment within their capacity.
• Utilizes all available resources, such as family and community agencies, to assist the patient and family to live better within the limitations of the illness.
•  Observes, records, and reports social and emotional changes.
• Documents all services in the patient’s clinical record.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team and actively participates in the development and review of the plan of care for assigned patients.
• Participates in ongoing educational programs.
• Participates on committees and performs other duties and special projects as 
• assigned.
• Completes all required documentation in a timely manner according to Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
• Supports staff with loss and patient/family issues.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient/family status.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Education: Master’s or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Social Work from an Accredited School 
• Licensure: Current state license as a social worker.
•  At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays 
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance 
• 401K Investment Plan with employer matching program  
• 5 Weeks Paid time off based off hours accrued  
• Mileage Reimbursement 
• Education Fund