Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution
1+ years of clinical experience in counseling or case work for terminally or medically ill clients
Preferred experience in Home Health Care, Nursing Home, or Hospice settings
Training in grief counseling is a plus
Strong leadership and supervisory skills
Responsibilities
Direct daily operations of client social services and oversee policy implementation
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations and the Social Work Practice Act
Implement improved work methods for effective service delivery
Coordinate care with clinical service providers for seamless home care
Supervise assessment and evaluation of social service clinical care
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to enhance care plans
Conduct training for hospice clinicians and assist with new employee orientation
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off and holidays
Professional development opportunities
Supportive work environment focused on team collaboration
Full Job Description
Eventide is looking for a fulltime, exempt, Director of Psychosocial Services for our Hospice Team.
The Director of Psychosocial Services is responsible for supervising licensed and support field staff as well as directing Psychosocial Program services to include Social Work, Volunteer, Spiritual Care, and Bereavement services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Directs all daily client social service operations including providing direct oversight of the establishment and implementation of social service policies.
Ensures compliance with all state and federal social service regulatory requirements and the Social Work Practice Act.
Directs the implementation of improved work methods and procedures to ensure social services are delivered in accordance with policy.
Ensures seamless home care service delivery by providing direct oversights of coordination of care with other clinical service providers.
Ensures the timely and adequate delivery of Hospice Counseling services to clients.
Supervises the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of social service clinical care by members of the Psychosocial team.
Provides oversight and coordinates medical social services and activities including psychosocial, bereavement care, hospice counseling and case coordination. Ensures timely delivery of these services and making team assignments.
Assures proper documentation of social services in clinical.
Actively participates as an Interdisciplinary team member, offering insight and suggestions for care plan updates for Seniors/clients.
Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary team to meet the emotional and psychosocial needs of clients and families.
Contributes to continuity of care and effective communication.
Supports and interprets Hospice and departmental philosophy and objectives.
Monitors, coordinates, and evaluates client care given by assigned clinicians.
Participates in Client development activities such as community presentations, office calls, and marketing presentations.
Ensures assigned visiting employees follow federal/state/other third party payers' regulations regarding client care as well as policies and procedures of Eventide.
Coordinates and provides training to hospice clinicians and assists with new employee orientation and coordination of students as assigned.
Adheres to the client's Hospice Bill of Rights.
Assures delivery of optimum service by following assigned schedules.
Approves employees time sheets and mileage in assigned regions.
Maintains readiness for and cooperates fully during the survey process and takes immediate, appropriate, thorough and effective action to correct deficiencies.
Interviews and hires applicable nursing and administrative positions for the department as necessary.
Assumes responsibility for job performance appraisals of designated staff.
Counsels, disciplines, and terminates employees as needed and ensures that thorough documentation is completed. Will consult with Executive Director and Human Resources throughout these processes.
Acts on behalf of Administrator during his/her absence as necessary.
Will rotate weekend and weekly on call responsibilities and provide leadership to direct care staff.
Assists in the budgeting processes including analysis of costs, operations, and forecasting data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Must hold a Master's degree in Social Work by an accredited college or university.
One year of clinical experience appropriate to the counseling and case work needs of the terminally and/or medically ill required.
Home Health Care, Nursing Home, or Hospice experience preferred.
Training and experience in dealing with grief preferred.
