Home Hospice Social Worker PRN

Job Description

Facilitates the effective management of patients in collaboration with Providers and other members of the health care team on the patient’s behalf, ensuring that the patient is receiving care in the appropriate setting at the right time, and in the most cost effective manner.

Enhances the quality of patient care through evaluation of psychosocial issues and effective, efficient use of resources.

Lutheran Hospice Center - Home Hospice is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care.

Lutheran Hospice has supported terminally ill patients and their families with end-of-life care for more than 30 years and is one of the few hospices in Colorado to be continually accredited by The Joint Commission.

With clientele throughout the greater Denver metro area, we proudly provide comfort, dignity and support for patients as they spend the final stage of life with loved ones in familiar surroundings.

Scope

As a Home Hospice Social Worker you need to know how to :

• Assess for appropriateness of level of care setting from admission through discharge.
• Identify patients requiring case management and take the lead as care manager for those requiring intervention, especially with socially complex cases.
• Collaborate with the health care team to develop a plan of care by participating in patient care rounds.
• Assure the plan of care is individualized for patients with a chronic disease to support patient / family self-management.
• Serve as a support to nursing partners in the area of social services, Medicaid applications, disability eligibility, ETOH resources and homeless resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• MSW, Graduate of an accredited school of social work, sociology, or related field, required.
• Current license in good standing as a Medical Social Worker (LSW or LCSW) in the state of practice, required.
• Ability to maintain reliable transportation, maintain a current driver’s license in good standing and current auto insurance, required.
• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) course completion card from the American Heart Association, required.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Social Worker in Health Care (C-SWHC), preferred.

Hospice and Palliative Care Division

• Advanced Certified Hospice & Palliative Social Worker (ACHP-SW), preferred
• Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification (APHSW-C), preferred.

Physical Requirements :

Physical Requirements :

• Interact with others by effectively communicating, both orally and in writing.
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
• May require lifting and transporting objects and office supplies, bending, kneeling and reaching

Anticipated job posting close date :

03 / 19 / 2024

Location :

Homecare - Denver Metro

Work City : Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge

Work State : Colorado

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$25.73 - $45.71

We care about your well-being mind, body, and spirit which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers;

and our commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.