Social Worker Hospice Home Care
Company: EvergreenHealth
Location: Redmond
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Wage Range: $36.73 - $59.86 per hourPosted wage ranges represent
the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than
one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest
level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also
offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or
degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of
relevant experience, level of education and internal equityWho We
AreAwardedEmployer of the Year2022from theHospice and Palliative
Nurses Association (HPNA)EvergreenHealth Hospice is proud to
provide the highest quality of life possible for our patients.
Collaboration is key to the best possible patient experience and
our interdisciplinary teams are adept at balancing symptom
management and all the varied needs of a family anticipating the
loss of a loved one.To learn more and hear from our staff click
here:A core element of EvergreenHealth Hospice is our goal of
continuous improvement in clinical quality, and we actively
encourage staff participation in process improvement projects and,
most importantly, allow our staff the time to provide exceptional
care for our patients.Our TeamAs an interdisciplinary team we work
together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch.
Our care teams are composed of the following:
- Physicians-The patients Attending Physician continues to
provide oversight of care and Hospice Physicians consult with
hospice staff and the attending physician.
- Nurses (RN or LPN)
- Social Workers
- Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)
- Spiritual Care (Chaplains)
- Pharmacists
- Trained Volunteers- offer companionship for patients and
respite for familiesWhy Join Our Team? As an employee of
EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by:
- Innovative Technologies.Our teams are excited to utilize Epic
as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical,
administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.
- Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible
schedules
- Offering work/life balance providing avariety of territories to
work/serve. We do our best to keep you in the territory that is the
closest to your home or desired community.
- Training: Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have
learned from experienced preceptors within their area of
specialty.
- Providing Professional Development as supported through
ourTuition Assistanceprogram, paid CEUs, in addition to career
advancement through leadership pathways.
- Low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that
we are providing the best possible clinical care and outcomes for
our patients and their families.
- Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce:Our
staffshare a deep commitment to providing exceptional care and
service for each one of our patients, and one another.
- Providing a culture of safety: We are proud to be recognized
bywith an "A" grade for patient safety, along with our recognition
as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety - the only
hospital in Washington state.Job SummaryThe Social Worker is
responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating
patient and family needs with focus on psychosocial status,
community resources and long term planning in accordance with
physician orders. The Social Worker assists and interacts with the
multi-disciplinary home health team to optimize patient
independence and safety within their place of residence.Primary
Duties:
- Initiates, develops, implements and revises the patients plan
of care.
- Coordinates care with the multidisciplinary home health team as
well as patients primary physician, family members and other
community resources
- Provides an education plan for the patient / family / caregiver
concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patients
condition.
- Assists patient / family / caregiver with acquiring in home
help, access and knowledge about community resources, supportive
counseling as needed, assistance for long term planning and
community education.
- Maintains current knowledge of community resources to meet
social, financial, medical and spiritual needs of patient /
family.
- Performs patient assessments which may include but are not
limited to psychosocial assessment, functional assessment, mental
status assessment and lethality assessment.
- Provides therapeutic interventions and or instruction in
appropriate psychotherapy and life skills including but not limited
to assertiveness skills, coping skills, grieving process, problem
solving, communication skills, stress management, suicide
precautions, behavioral modification techniques and impulse control
techniques.
- Demonstrates ability to adapt to patient / family / caregiver
educational level and learning style and to deal effectively with
diverse cultures, lifestyles and patient / family / caregiver
expectations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.License, Certification,
Education or Experience:REQUIRED for the position:
- Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- One of the following credentials is required: Licensed
Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced
Social Worker (LASW) Credentialed as an Agency Affiliated Counselor
(AAC) Social Worker Associate License- (LSWAA) or (LSWAIC)
- If you were hired prior to January 2012, then you may also have
one of the following: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC),
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
- Current Washington State Drivers license and proof of
insurability
- One-year social work experience in a related health care
setting
- Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of
hire
- Map reading skills and ability and comfort driving in varied
situations and inclement weather.DESIRED for the position: Previous
hospice or home health care experienceBenefit Information:Choices
that care for you and your familyAt EvergreenHealth, we appreciate
our employees commitment and contribution to our success. We are
proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are
comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and
their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial
well-being.
- Medical, vision and dental insurance
- On-demand virtual health care
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer
contribution)
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off/Vacation
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
- Paid holidays
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
- Voluntary identity theft protection
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
- Free parking
- Commuter benefitsView a summary of our total rewards available
to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link
below.This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement
between EvergreenHealth and the Service Employees International
Union (SEIU) Healthcare 1199NW. Union membership is optional.IND123
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