Medical Social Worker Hospice

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for providing psychosocial assessments of LMVNA patients. The Medical Social Worker provides counseling, education and resource referral to the patient in accordance with accreditation guidelines, Federal and State rules and regulations, accepted Standards of Social Work Practice and LMVNA policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists LMVNA patients in coping with the impact of their illness whether chronic, acute or terminal. Counsels the patient to utilize his/her own resources and those of the community to reach his/her highest level of functioning within the context of the injury or illness; and interacts with the physician and team members to ensure an understanding of the patient's social and emotional factors related to health problems. Interacts with the patient, with the use of psychotherapeutic methods, and their family members to prevent or lessen the psychosocial, emotional and environmental conditions that interfere with the patient’s ability to receive care, comply with treatment, or heal.
• Provides accurate, legible documentation in a timely manner. This includes an assessment of the patient's resources, strengths, weaknesses and problems identified by the patient and healthcare team as related to the patient’s illness or disease process as prescribed by the physician; communicates social service departmental concerns, ideas and needs to immediate supervisor.
• Complies with all CEU requirements as required by appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Complies with the mandate to report abuse and neglect of a dependent elder and/or child to the appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Participates in the process to maintain internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Attends and participates in case conferences on a regular basis, in-service educational programs, and conduct ongoing therapy groups.
• Participates in QE process as assigned.
• Represents the organization at appropriate community/agency meetings.
• Provides orientation as requested to new clinical staff regarding the purpose, role and duties of the MSWs and serves as a field educator of graduate MSW interns, as appropriate.
• Meets daily average productivity standard set by LMVNA.
• Maintains a positive, professional, and respectful attitude.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work
• Current CPR card
• California licensure preferred (LCSW)
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License
• Must have knowledge of current Medicare regulations and the psychosocial community linkage network for the area