DescriptionSocial Worker, MSW
A Brief Overview Core responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, coordinating care, providing counselling and psychotherapy, intervening in client crisis situations, and educating patients and families about their treatment plan and the available resources and support systems. Works collaboratively as a part of the multidisciplinary team to provide palliative education and support to patients, families, and members of the healthcare team
What you will do- Psychosocial assessment including patient and family history, presenting concerns, and assessment of strengths, needs and vulnerabilities.
- Assesses patient/family/caregiver (PFC) physical, psychological, socioeconomic, spiritual and symptom management needs.
- Assesses Patient/Family/Caregiver advance care planning needs and actively participate in goals of care conversations.
- Develops a social work treatment plan based on a biopsychosocial and spiritual assessment of PFC including variables such as environment, support systems, family dynamics, roles & relationships, finances, culture, perception of illness, cognitive and emotional integration of diagnosis, prognosis, history of loss, and expressed needs.
- Provides liaison function between system-wide outpatient palliative care team and inpatient palliative care team, discharge planning, and social service departments.
- Provides liaison function between palliative care team and community hospice, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and other community services as needed.
- Participates in palliative care quality improvement initiatives.
- Facilitates communication between patient and/or family and team including active participation in family meetings.
- Functions as an integral team member by receiving and offering feedback, building respect and trust.
- Designs and provides education on palliative care to other health care professionals
- Keeps current with social work and health care developments and seeks to enhance job related knowledge through involvement with local, state, and national palliative care initiatives
- Provides ongoing psychotherapeutic intervention, counseling, and education to alleviate emotional factors related to loss, complex medical issues, adjustment to chronic/terminal disease, and anticipatory grief.
- All other duties as assigned
Education Qualifications- Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred
Experience Qualifications- Minimum of one year post Master's experience in a healthcare setting preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- Advanced social work assessment skills, communicate effectively, critical thinking skills. Able to collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team
Licenses and Certifications- Licensed Social Worker upon hire required
- LCSW upon hire preferred
At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck-we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life. We offer low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions, dental and vision plans, discounted prescriptions, and access to on-site child care. Additional benefits include 401(k) matching, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, legal and voluntary coverage options, life insurance, and free on-site parking. If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $72,800.00 - $87,360.00
Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented staff members.
