Hospice Social Worker Bsw

In Central Minnesota, you’ll find quality health care as near to you as CHI St. Gabriel’s Health in Little Falls, part of CommonSpirit Health. We’ve been serving this area since 1892 and we have the equipment, experience and expertise to offer you a full range of the latest health services.

The Social Worker is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for social work services in the home health and hospice setting.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Assesses the psychosocial status of clients related to the client’s illness and environment and communicates findings to the registered nurse.
2. Carries out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.
3. Maintains clinical records on all clients referred to social work.
4. Provides information and referral services to clients and families/caregivers regarding environmental needs and
5. Provides information to clients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
6. Markets and promotes the agency programs and events in the local community.
7. Serves as liaison between clients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
8. Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support client care.
9. Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for client and organization personnel.
10. Participates in the development of the total plan of care and case conferences as required.
11. Assists medical team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
12. Participates in discharge planning.
13. Coordinates new volunteer training, continued education, and annual evaluations
14. Assigns volunteers to each hospice family and coordinates visits
15. Coordinates the bereavement program.
16. In conjunction with the agency director, the Social Worker will be the contact person with the foundation department at the local hospital.
17. Responsible for event coordination, planning and execution.
18. Assures proper documentation of social services in clinical records in compliance with state, federal, and Joint Commission standards.

Graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the council on social work education 

Licensed as a Social Worker in state of practice

One year experience in healthcare

Preferred

Experience in Health at Home and Hospice