Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Hospice / Palliative Care

Company: Dallas Healthcare Consultants
Location: Conroe
Posted on: January 7, 2022

Job Description:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Hospice / Palliative Care - Conroe, TX

Job Summary:
Primary function is to provide coordinated care in the home to patients of all age groups and perform psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling and referrals to meet the needs of the patient/family.
Assess patients' and families' psychosocial, environmental, and financial needs.
Formulate, implement, and evaluates a plan of care in collaboration with patient, family, and other caregivers, and provides case management as appropriate.
Assist the team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to the patients health problems.
Maintain documentation in patients record per internal regulatory and professional standards.
Monitor, observe, and evaluate changes and progress in patients condition and environment. Report changes, progress, or lack of progress to physician and/or nurse case manager.
Acts as key source in patient situations such as: ineffective patient/family coping and decision making advance directives long term or assisted living placement substance abuse abuse/neglect and/or bereavement.
Qualifications
Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of employment.
Must possess one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Medicare home health or hospice experience is preferred.
Must be capable of making independent decisions relevant to clients needs.
Must be capable of prioritizing and handling multiple tasks of critical importance simultaneously.

Email resume to eric@dallashealthcareconsultants.com

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