Medical Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Hospice Social Worker. JOB DESCRIPTION Social Worker REPORTING RELATIONSHIP :

Supervised by : Director / Manager of Patient Services / Medical Director

Positions Supervised : N / A

Interrelationships; Patients, family, IDG and other health care team members

JOB SUMMARY : To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral.

The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Educational / Degree and Training / Licensure : A Hospice Social Worker must at least meet one of the following options :

1. Have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and one year of experience in a health care setting.

2. Have a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE, and one year of experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting.

If the BSW is employed by the Hospice before December 2,2008, he / she is exempted from the MSW supervisionrequirement.3.

Have a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology or other field related to social work, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting.

Hospice must also defer to State law regarding social work requirements. If State requirements are more stringent, Hospice must comply with the State requirements.

For example, if the State requires a social worker to have a BSW or an MSW, the Hospice may not employ a person with a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology or other field related to social work to work as a

Hospice Social Worker. Hospice must also defer to State law regarding social work requirements. If State requirements are more stringent, Hospice must comply with the State requirements.

For example, if the State requires a social worker to have a BSW or an MSW, the Hospice may not employ a person with a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology or other field related to social work to work as a

Knowledge / Skills / Ability :

Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick

judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a

hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social,

racial, cultural and religious modes.

Experience :

Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker, preferred.

Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.