Hospice Medical Social Worker (Msw)

Hospice Medical Social Worker (MSW)
Partners in Care is seeking a full time Hospice Medical Social Worker (MSW)

The Medical Social Worker provides counseling and related support services to assist in meeting the identified psychosocial needs of patients and families enrolled on our services.

$2000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!

Start a rewarding career with the leading hospice, home health, and palliative care provider in Central Oregon.

Who we are

As the largest and oldest provider of home health, palliative care, and hospice services in Central Oregon, and one of the largest in Oregon, we provide care to communities throughout Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties. Partners In Care is unique among other service providers as an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit, managed and operated by executives and medical professionals who live in Central Oregon. Our largely mobile workforce of over 200 employees serves patients and their families in a 10,000 square mile area. About 150 local volunteers work with Partners In Care in fundraising, resource coordination, and other areas of community support. As the name Partners In Care suggests, our multi-disciplinary team not only serves patients and families, but it's also a valuable partner with other community resources and organizations, coordinating care and meeting a broad spectrum of needs for many population segments.

Partners In Care offers career opportunities that support patients and their families during their most difficult and challenging times - recovering from surgery, living with a chronic or serious illness, coping with a terminal condition, or dealing with the loss of a loved one. You will gain valuable experience in a special medical field, expand your knowledge, and make a real impact on the lives of others. A career at Partners In Care isn't just a job for our employees - It's a way of getting more out of life and giving back to your community. If you're looking for fulfilling work, a career at Partners In Care may be right for you.

Job Responsibilities

1. Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments on patients/families referred for Hospice services.
   
2. Contributes to the interdisciplinary plan of care by establishing goals and interventions based on patient/family psychosocial issues and needs identified in the assessment process.
   
3. Provides a range of professional social work services to referred patient/families appropriate to address identified needs, including, but not limited to ongoing assessment services; counseling; emotional support; home care planning; patient/family education; resource identification; information and referral; advocacy and other supportive services.
   
4. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary care team; coordinates and consults with other team members to ensure timely and appropriate deliver of social work services to patients and families and ongoing continuity of care.
   
5. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with related community agencies to support patient/family care and identified psychosocial needs.
   

The above statements are meant to be a representative summary of the duties of the Hospice Medical Social Worker position.