AvoCare- MSW/BSW

AvoCare- MSW/BSW AvoCare Palliative Chandler, AZ Job Details 19 hours ago Qualifications Master's degree in social work Collaborate with healthcare professionals Master of Social Work Bachelor's degree in social work Achieving HIPAA compliance Hospice experience Regulatory compliance Social work HIPAA Mid-level Palliative care expertise Bachelor's degree End-of-life care Care plan development Quality improvement Discharge planning Home health Progress documentation Social Work Care coordination Home health agency experience Referral coordination 2 years Health education and counseling Home & community care experience Home visits (communication methods) Community resource coordination

Full Job Description Job Title:

Social Worker (Palliative Care) Purpose of the

Position:

Provides support to patients who would benefit from psychosocial and emotional intervention. Offers necessary community resources coordination to patients and families who need assistance with navigating the complex healthcare system.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and provide home visits to patients Adhere to HIPPA at all times Documents psycho-social assessment, patient status, and outcomes after each visit Ensure regulatory compliance with documentation requirements Assist the palliative team and/or directly facilitates patient-family meetings for goal setting and care planning Provides education and emotional support to patients and families Provides community resources and referrals as needed to patients/caregivers Support patient and family through referral to hospice Participates in discharge planning Participates quality improvement initiatives Attends and actively participates in IDT meetings, staff meetings, trainings Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

1. Ability to travel per job requirements 2. Thorough knowledge of community resources or desire/ability to obtain resources 3. Knowledge of the psychosocial process in chronically and seriously ill patients and their families 4. Capacity to relate and work well with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team; this must include the ability to give and accept objective criticism constructively. 5. Professional and courteous

Job Qualifications:

MSW or BSW degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education Minimum of 2 years experience as social worker in healthcare Preferred experience as a social worker in community based care ie. Home Health, Hospice,Palliative Care.