About the Role
The role involves delivering compassionate social work services to terminally ill patients and their families, conducting assessments, offering counseling, and coordinating community resources to enhance end-of-life care.
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial evaluations for patients and families
- Provide emotional support during end-of-life transitions
- Develop individualized care plans with interdisciplinary input
- Facilitate advance care planning discussions
- Connect patients with community support services
- Document clinical interactions in a timely manner
- Respond to on-call patient needs as scheduled
- Coordinate discharge planning when applicable
- Advocate for patient and family needs
- Maintain compliance with regulatory standards
- Attend team care conferences regularly
- Support bereavement follow-up activities
- Educate families on hospice philosophy and services
- Assess for caregiver stress and coping strategies
- Identify and address social determinants of health
- Collaborate with nurses and chaplains on care goals
- Ensure patient confidentiality and ethical standards
- Participate in required clinical supervision
- Respond promptly to urgent psychosocial crises
- Maintain accurate and secure patient records
- Engage in ongoing professional development
- Support cultural sensitivity in care delivery
- Assist with transition planning for patients changing care levels
- Promote patient autonomy in decision-making
- Uphold organizational policies and procedures
Compensation
Competitive hourly rate
Work Arrangement
Per diem, on-call schedule
Team
Interdisciplinary hospice care team
Service Area
This position serves patients in Berks County and Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Candidates must be able to travel within these regions for home and facility visits.
Scheduling
Per diem hours are variable and based on patient need. Availability for on-call shifts, including evenings and weekends, is required.
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