Social Worker BSW Hospice, UPMC

Family Hospice Social Worker Canterbury IPU This position is for a motivated social worker who wants a collaborative role in communicating patient care and support. You will provide brief problem focused assessments, psychosocial support to include end of life and bereavement services, and timely and appropriate discharge planning based on anticipated needs for Family Hospice across the life span. flexible scheduling supportive team encouraged education growth in your career UPMC benefits

Responsibilities:

Educate and advocate for patients and families to enhance their ability to make informed decisions regarding medical care, discharge planning, advance directives and end of life care. Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team, patients and families and relevant community resources to develop and implement and individualized plan of care. Demonstrates expertise in accessing social systems by providing resource-specific information to patients and families, initiating contact with appropriate resources and facilitating the patient / family's ability to accept referrals. Demonstrate appropriate professional practice, maintaining respect for confidentiality and freedom of choice as outlined by the Code of Ethics by the National Association of Social Workers as well as the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. Demonstrate the ability to identify, assess, counsel and effectively intervene with medically and psychosocially complex patients. Provides accurate, timely and appropriate documentation of all social work interventions in the medical record per regulatory policies and procedures. Demonstrate a knowledge of reimbursement systems, the ability to educate patients and families regarding payer requirements / coverage for post-acute care services and the ability to effectively advocate on behalf of the patient. Complete a psychosocial assessment that includes social, economic, cultural, age-related and behavioral factors, history of child, elder or domestic abuse, prior psychiatric or substance abuse treatment, family and social support systems and all other available resources as appropriate to the clinical situation. Maintain extensive knowledge of federal, state and local assistance programs and community resources that affect patient needs. Continue to monitor and evaluate the plan of care, options and available services throughout the healthcare system to effectively meet the patient and family's need. Reassess the plan of care as status changes or at a minimum of every 3 days.