PhysioCare Hospice strives to be known by healthcare professionals and the community as the premier provider of holistic, compassionate and skilled hospice care. We specifically focus on the person not just the illness. Our holistic approach encompasses medical, emotional and spiritual care throughout the stages of life-limiting illness. Our desire is to ensure our patients live out their remaining days in comfort and peace, wherever they call home – their own residence, a family members home, an assisted living facility, a skilled nursing facility or hospital – all the while retaining their dignity.

The Hospice Medical Social Worker is responsible for the provision, direction, supervision, and evaluation of medical social services to clients in the home environment, in accordance with agency policies and procedures, applicable health standards, governmental laws and regulations. Proactively meet the needs of and assist the client in the achievement of individualized and measurable outcomes.

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Responsibilities

• 1. Instruct, treat, observe, and evaluate clients with significant social and emotional situations affecting their health status.
  2. Use special skills and judgment to resolve adverse social and emotional responses connected with the illness.
  3. Report any changes in patient’s condition and response to treatment to supervisor and the physician.
  4. Participate in development and re-evaluation of POC for clients needing MSW.
  5. Instruct and counsel the patient and family in treating and coping with the social and emotional responses to illness.
  6. Provide ongoing assessment of client needs.
  7. Participate in discharge planning.
  8. Participate in care coordination activities and act as a resource to other team members in identification and resolution of client needs.
  9. Use appropriate community resources.
  10. Attend, participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs.
  11. Obtain CEU’s as required by state and federal regulations.
  12. Participate in staff meetings, in-service programs, and utilization reviews.
  13. Supervise Bachelor’s level social workers.

Qualifications

• 1. Masters or Doctoral Degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education of Social Work with a current license in this Agency’s practicing State.
  2. MSW License in the state of Indiana.
  3. Able to provide NPI number.
  4. Excellent organization and communication skills.
  5. Minimum of two years social work experience in a healthcare setting.
  6. Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.

  Fortis Health and our affiliated companies (Valeo Home Health and Hospice, Select Home Health & Hospice), are an equal employment opportunity agency. Our policy is to hire and promote for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, veteran, or physical or mental disability, or any other protected status under applicable laws, unrelated to ability perform the work required. Decisions on employment and promotion are based solely upon an individual’s qualifications, with reference to the skills and abilities of the position for which the individual is being considered. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact is at feedback@fortishh.com

   

   

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