Social Worker-Admissions (Hospital Based) (Full Time 0.8/Days)

Job description

Your Career at Hospice… Choices Healthcare provides quality care to patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families. Social Worker: Admissions Department: Hospital Based: Full Time - 0.8 or 64 hrs. per biweekly pay period Days: Every 5th-6th weekend, 1-2 holidays per year Essential Functions: Collaborates with hospice interdisciplinary team, hospitals, and care facilities to develop comfort-focused plans of care, complete comprehensive assessments, and evaluate ongoing interventions. Collaborates with patients, families, and case managers during hospital discharge planning to ensure safe and appropriate transitions of care. Conducts joint home visits with admissions nurses when psychosocial complexity is present (e.g., patients living alone, lacking caregivers, or experiencing mental health/substance use concerns). Performs informational and follow up visits for patients in hospitals,...