• Visits hospice patients and families to complete psychosocial assessment, provide education, and support
• Assists patients and families in resolving personal and environmental difficulties by providing information, referral, coordination, and advocacy to enhance their ability to cope with factors related to their illness
• Counsels and assists patients and their families to participate in the development of the hospice plan of care.
• Serves as a supportive caregiver to the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and timely revision of the care plan in coordination with the family and hospice team
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, providing Psychosocial assessment information relevant to the plan of care
• Assesses, documents, and reports to the hospice interdisciplinary team the social and emotional factors concerning the patient's capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living
• Accurately completes all documents about patient care and services provided within 24 hours in neat, timely, accurate, concise, and legible records and reports.

Skills: Psychosocial Assessment, Patient Education, Family Counseling, Care Plan Development, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Case Documentation, Emotional Support, Resource Coordination

• Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care that fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and human dignity of each patient
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for assigned patients
• Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness
• Help the patient, family, and involved caregiver to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to assist in achieving the optimum social, spiritual, and health adjustment within their capacity and level of health literacy
• Prepare the patient to deal with the changes and the family to support the patient, including education on Advanced Directives
• Utilize all available resources, such as family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and family to live better within the limitations of the illness
• Support the bereavement program at the site level
• Completing bereavement calls and visits to offer counseling and support
• Facilitating bereavement support groups in the community, including an annual memorial service
• Participating in the monthly bereavement committee meetings
• Keeping the bereavement binder up to date (with meeting minutes, sign-in sheets from groups/workshops, etc.)
• Provide discharge planning related to a change of level-of-care or community placement

Skills: Spiritual Assessment, Emotional Support, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Care Plan Review, Health Literacy Education, Bereavement Counseling, Resource Utilization, Discharge Planning

• Observe, record, and report social, spiritual, and emotional changes, documenting all services in the patient's electronic medical record
• Ensures the patient smoothly transitions from one hospice level of care to another
• Serves as a patient navigator and contact for patients during transition
• Facilitates care meetings in collaboration with the hospice physician, team manager, patient, and involved caregiver to ensure smooth delivery of hospice services, care coordination, advanced care planning, and counseling for withdrawal of medical interventions
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with care teams that generate superior clinical and business performance, Palliative Consult Service
• Serves as an integral member of the healthcare team, providing assessments, coordination, treatment planning, information, and referral to community resources and other social work services to meet the complex needs of patients and families in the hospital, home, and post-acute setting
• Provide counseling for disease acceptance and understanding
• Takes, reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes written and oral referrals
• Maintains documentation records and data collections across all clinical records, including AccentCare electronic medical record and the host hospital system
• Serves as a liaison between the patient and AccentCare for maintaining a positive relationship with AccentCare and providing continuity of care
• Ensures patient smoothly transitions from one area of care to another, serves as a patient navigator and contact for patients during transition
• Coordinates/schedules the team interview/consult with the patient and involved caregiver

Skills: Care Coordination, Patient Navigation, Transition Support, Interdisciplinary Communication, Documentation Management, Counseling Services, Resource Referral, Relationship Building

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with care teams that generate superior clinical and business performance.
• Assists the clinician in the execution of the care plan in the area of psychosocial issues, including routine and emergent visits as assigned
• Telephonic, virtual, and or face-to-face evaluation of the patient's psychosocial status 
• Ongoing evaluation of patients' social determinants of health
• Education of the patient and family on how to proactively manage symptoms, as well as how to respond appropriately in times of crisis, with an emphasis on utilizing palliative in-home support and other lower acuity interventions 
• Gather information regarding appropriateness for other services to best meet patient needs
• Facilitation of referrals to community resources, both formal and informal, to address the patient's needs, and by the patient's care plans
• Navigation support for patients as they manage the healthcare continuum, including maximizing insurance benefits to promote healthcare needs
• Management of the transfer of patients from the pre-hospice program to the appropriate referral source, including to hospice or primary care providers
• Collaborate with the rest of the team, including alerting the team to changes and newly identified patients' needs as they arise

Skills: Care Team Collaboration, Psychosocial Assessment, Patient Education, Crisis Intervention, Social Determinants Evaluation, Community Referral, Navigation Support, Service Coordination

• Ensures timely and adequate delivery of social work services to hospice Seniors/clients
• Maintains clinical record documentation according to agency policy and procedures, and state/federal regulations.
• Works cooperatively with volunteers and spiritual support 
• Acts as a liaison with other staff services serving the same seniors/clients.
• Actively participates as an Interdisciplinary team member, including offering insight and suggestions for care for all Seniors/clients served by the team.
• Supports and interprets departmental philosophy and objectives.
• Contributes to the continuity of care and effective communication between Senior/client/family, hospice team members, and service lines within Tabitha and community agencies.
• Participates as a team member to ensure that the department's workloads and goals are met.
• Acts as a representative of Tabitha at all times, demonstrating professionalism in dress and appearance, courtesy, poise, attitude, and interactions.
• Maintains knowledge of and adheres to established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
• Drives from one Senior/client to another, adapting to changing road and/or weather conditions.
• Uses strength, agility, and dexterity to gain access to each Senior’s/client’s home, carrying needed equipment into and out of the home.

Skills: Social Work Delivery, Clinical Documentation, Volunteer Collaboration, Team Communication, Continuity of Care, Professional Representation, Policy Adherence, Home Visit Adaptability

• Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment of admission to the hospice program, including emotional, social, financial, and environmental resources, and to identify appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions, and goals for the patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Observe, record, and report changes on the patient's emotional and social factors that are being affected by the patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to treatment.
• Maintain and submit written clinical records by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan, and daily notes.
• Evaluate the patients' and families' response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
• Confirm, every week, the scheduling of visits with the patients’ Case Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
• Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities.
• Offer support to the IDG in its care of the patient and to monitor the patient/caregiver’s evolving needs.
• Participate in discharge planning
• Assume responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve Medical Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and reading.
• Assess the patient's/ family members’ ability to cope with the patient’s dying.
• Act as a consultant to the members of the health team, assisting them in understanding the social, emotional, and environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.
• Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the community.

Skills: Psychosocial Assessment, Care Plan Development, Emotional Observation, Clinical Documentation, Response Evaluation, Staff Coordination, Discharge Planning, Resource Utilization

• Makes scheduled and unscheduled visits as a member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team to provide psychosocial assessment of patient/family functioning, as evidenced by documentation in the clinical record and on the Hospice Social Worker Daily Log.
• Schedules and prioritizes visits based on the acuity level of the patient/family.
• Maintains Agency standard of productivity as per IDT standard ( per NHPCO standards, 20-25 visits per week /FTE).
• Calls each new admission within 48 hours of admission to schedule a visit and completes a comprehensive assessment within 5 days as per Hospice regulations.
• Makes informational visits by the manager to prospective patients/families.
• Provides written psychosocial assessment of patient and family, as evidenced by documentation in the clinical record by the end of the initial visit, and communicates such to the IDT promptly.
• Identifies psychosocial strengths and weaknesses, including coping skills, grief reactions, support systems, high-risk factors for complicated bereavement, and the need for community resources.
• Provides appropriate documentation for any GIP or facility patients.
• Provides individual and/or family counseling and reassesses psychosocial factors during every visit to assure optimal POC, as documented in the Social Work narrative in the clinical record.
• Updates and individualizes POC with each change in patient/family needs, as documented in Social Work narrative, biweekly updates, and at recertification time points.

Skills: Visit Scheduling, Psychosocial Assessment, Productivity Management, Admission Coordination, Documentation Compliance, Strengths Identification, Counseling Services, Plan of Care Updates

• Initiates and /or participates in patient care conferences or family meetings or requested and completes appropriate documentation in the electronic record.
• Assessing patient/family needs, the Hospice Social Worker makes all appropriate referrals to other community agencies promptly, including accessing and applying for financial resources, nursing home placements, as evidenced by documentation in the clinical record.
• Demonstrates and shares with the team up–to–date knowledge of community resources and facilitates patient/family access to them.
• Understand family violence, child/elder/disabled neglect and abuse to identify those at risk and refer them to appropriate agencies under the guidance of the Manager/Director and as evidenced by documentation in the clinical record.
• Understand crisis intervention theory, as evidenced by clinical analysis, and develop a Plan of Care for Social Work Intervention.
• Collaborates and facilitates case conference with appropriate members of IDT to assess need for reporting to appropriate agency, implements changes in POC in a timely fashion, and completes all required paperwork with date, signature, and title.
• Facilitates or co–co-facilitates monthly support groups for IDT, and assists with the provision of a Bereavement Group support.
• Understand group dynamics, stress management, caregiver burn, and team building.
• Understand normal and complicated bereavement.

Skills: Care Conference Participation, Community Referral, Resource Knowledge, Risk Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Case Collaboration, Support Group Facilitation, Bereavement Support

• Participates in weekly IDT meeting to provide ongoing updates, planning, and revision of the POC to patient/family changing needs and documented in biweekly updates.
• Participates in orientation, education, in-service training, and QAPI [Quality Assurance Performance Improvement] program of Hospice by the Manager/Director of Hospice.
• Assists in the orientation of newly–hired Social Workers/clinical staff, including joint home visit, demonstration, and explanation of required documentation.
• Participates in psychosocial training components of orientation for all staff, including Hospice Volunteers
• Provides consultation to other health professional personnel regarding psychosocial issues and provides in-service education to Agency staff, as evidenced by case conference notes, grand round presentations, and documentation in clinical records.
• Maintains liaison relationships with outside professional social workers, such as the Hospice Federation Social Workers and Social Workers/mental health professionals on the South Shore
• Maintains liaison relationships with outside professional social workers, such as the Hospice Federation Social Workers and Social Workers/mental health professionals on the South Shore
• Utilizes Information systems and telecommunications services as instructed, including phones, email, voice mail, pagers, and cell phones as assigned.
• Identifies and appropriately implements necessary interventions.
• Understand department policies and procedures.

Skills: Care Plan Revision, Staff Training, Orientation Assistance, Psychosocial Education, Professional Consultation, Liaison Relationships, Information Systems Utilization, Policy Implementation

• Demonstrates good assessment skills in the performance of psychosocial and spiritual assessment and development of an initial care plan for each patient/family unit. 
• Implements an initial psychosocial assessment and care plan for each patient/family unit within 5 calendar days of admission to Hospice. 
• Completes psychosocial assessment for patients in conjunction with Admissions if the patient is imminent or is in crisis.
• Visits patient/family based on requested and/or assessed need. 
• Frequency will be reflected in the plan of care and updated as the situation changes. 
• Determines need for additional visits, phone calls, or other contacts to meet patient/family needs.
• Provide services to patients/families throughout the continuum of Covenant Care services, including the hospice inpatient facilities.
• Participate in the social services weekend on-call rotation, to include inpatient centers, to provide support, resources, information, education, or crisis interventions to patients and/or their families.
• Evaluates the financial needs of each patient/family and makes appropriate interventions for financial assistance. 
• Verifies patient's payment source and collaborates with other departments to help meet the needs of the patient/family.

Skills: Psychosocial Assessment, Care Plan Development, Crisis Intervention, Needs Evaluation, Visit Coordination, Continuum Support, Financial Assessment, Interdepartmental Collaboration

• Demonstrates knowledge of and displays good intervention skills regarding significant areas of hospice care. 
• Communicates with primary team and Clinical Manager(s) when changes/problems occur. 
• Visits at the time of death by primary RN or if the situation warrants.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to issues of diversity (cultural, spiritual, sexual, age, and lifestyle).
• Displays the ability to communicate well in sensitive areas. 
• Provides emotional support to the patient/caregiver. 
• Assists patients/families with funeral planning in conjunction with other team members.
• Understand medical and terminal illness, including related symptoms and procedures. 
• Maintains thorough knowledge of Advance Directives and assists patients/families with executing Advance Directives. 
• Request a copy of the Advance Directives for the Hospice chart.
• Participates in the bi-weekly IDG meeting and acts as a support/resource person to team members, to ensure the best care for the patient/family according to the hospice concept.
• Documentation must reflect and support the care plan. 

Skills: Hospice Care Knowledge, Team Communication, Crisis Visits, Diversity Sensitivity, Emotional Support, Funeral Planning, Advance Directives Assistance, Care Plan Documentation

• Updated as changes occur to the patient’s condition promptly and communicated to other members of the team via IDG.
• Serves as liaison to community health, welfare, and social agencies and makes referrals to appropriate agencies on behalf of the patient and family.               
• Works with hospital-based social services personnel before, during, and following discharge of hospice or hospice-eligible patients.
• Displays a positive attitude and a professional manner/demeanor. 
• Promotes a positive image of the Hospice concept throughout the community.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of contract care to provide social work services for patients in nursing homes and ALFs. 
• Develops expertise for hospice Medicare, Medicaid, and other reimbursement mechanisms.
• Complete point of care (bedside) documentation by the organization's standards.
• Assumes primary responsibility for own professional development. 
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own actions. 
• Solve problems independently and yet seek advice appropriately. 

Skills: Change Communication, Community Liaison, Discharge Coordination, Professional Demeanor, Hospice Advocacy, Contract Care Knowledge, Reimbursement Expertise, Point-of-Care Documentation

• Assists in the review and evaluation of Hospice policies concerning social services.
• Attends social services staff meetings and all mandatory in-services and team reports.
• Works effectively with volunteer services to identify patient/family needs that can be met by volunteers
• Offers volunteer services to patients and families throughout their length of stay.
• Request volunteer services to meet identified needs 
• Document volunteer interventions in the plan of care.
• Performs other duties by the Clinical Manager and/or Regional Director of Operations.
• Meet or exceed productivity expectations as outlined by the immediate supervisor and as guided by organizational standards.
• Required to comply with all Covenant Care policies, procedures, and personnel policies, including those specifically addressing disaster preparedness and response.

Skills: Policy Evaluation, Meeting Attendance, Volunteer Collaboration, Needs Assessment, Volunteer Coordination, Intervention Documentation, Productivity Management, Policy Compliance

• Conducts psychosocial assessment of the client and family and develops a plan of care and realistic psychosocial goals.
• Assumes primary responsibility for a patient/family caseload that includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the psychosocial components of the patient's plan of care.
• Prepares social histories to augment service provision, taking into consideration individual and family coping mechanisms, family relationships and dynamics, the meaning of illness to client and family, assessment of the importance and realities of home care provisions, and the financial impact of illness on the family.
• Provides social work therapeutic intervention through counseling, education, and bereavement support to the client and family to maximize strengths and coping capacity.
• Promotes client self-determination and self-advocacy
• Assists in negotiating fiscal systems, particularly government entitlements
• Considers factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and delivering patient and family care
• Supervises non-LICSW-level social workers 
• Provides continuous evaluation and monitors services through documentation and consultation.
• Provides for assistance and advocacy with other community and agency resources

Skills: Psychosocial Assessment, Care Plan Development, Social History Preparation, Therapeutic Counseling, Bereavement Support, Client Advocacy, Fiscal Navigation, Service Evaluation

• Participates in agency team meetings and case conferences, identifying social problems and assisting in the development of a health care plan and the coordination of services.
• Consults with staff regarding client care plan concerns, illustrating family dynamics and alternative methods of intervention.
• Documents in the electronic medical record are per agency standards to ensure accurate retrieval of quality indicators
• Demonstrates knowledge of agency policies, Joint Commission Standards, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and state regulations.
• Provides clear documentation in the EMR (PTCT) so that problems, plans, actions, and goals are accurately and clearly stated and changes can be reflected accurately by all members of the team in the plan of care
• Interprets social resources to agency staff and health services to social agencies.
• Provides in-service programs to agency staff 
• Participates in staff education series 
• Participates in the development and implementation of new programs and services
• Participates in clinical record review for medical social work services.
• Works flexible schedule, including weekends, to meet patient and family needs
• Facilitates adult and children's bereavement groups 

Skills: Team Collaboration, Case Coordination, EMR Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, Resource Interpretation, Staff Education, Program Development, Bereavement Group Facilitation

• Supports the organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationships with co-workers
• Administers initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments and consultations of hospice patients and their families to determine their strengths, issues of concern, and treatment goals
• Consults with interdisciplinary hospice team to discuss and evaluate the plan of care for each hospice patient and family, including review of clinical goals and treatment plans.
• Assist them in obtaining appropriate care and access to resources aimed at increasing their quality of life among the interdisciplinary team, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community organizations.
• Adheres to the organization’s policy and procedure on documentation
• Participates in organization-wide QAPI program and attends agency-sponsored in-service programs
• Adheres to the agency's infection control and safety policies
• Adheres to the organization’s policy in regards to absenteeism and appearance

Skills: Mission Support, Psychosocial Assessment, Interdisciplinary Consultation, Resource Access, Documentation Compliance, Quality Improvement Participation, Infection Control Adherence, Attendance Compliance

• Performs comprehensive psychological assessments that reflect the patient’s mental, emotional, social, financial, bereavement, and environmental status.
• Develops and maintains an individualized plan of care based on patient and family needs
• Communicates and coordinates with IDT and all others involved in the patient’s care
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care by measurement of patient progress towards goals
• Provides bereavement counseling and follow-up for the families and caregivers of hospice patients.
• Develops and implements a plan for delivering bereavement follow-up to hospice families for one year following the death of the patient
• Performs a comprehensive assessment of bereavement needs. 
• Develops a plan of care
• Makes referrals to outside resources 
• Provide bereavement services to members of the community.

Skills: Psychological Assessment, Care Plan Development, Team Coordination, Progress Evaluation, Bereavement Counseling, Follow-up Planning, Resource Referral, Community Support

• Provide direct patient care services and documentation of patient care data.
• Provide clinical assessment for the development of an individualized care plan and set goals for patient treatment.
• Apply a working knowledge of psycho-social principles and family dynamic development. 
• Identify and assess social, emotional, financial, and environmental factors that may affect the medical plan of treatment and the desired outcome.
• Communicate with agency personnel and coordinate with other services in providing optimum care.
• Assist with home care visits
• Relate well to patients/family at all levels, responding professionally to verbal and nonverbal communicators.
• Utilize community resource planning in providing patient services, and educate patients/family on how to utilize these resources.
• Evaluate the bereavement needs of families through initial bereavement assessments and interdisciplinary team coordination.
• Provide bereavement support and grief care to patients and caregivers.

Skills: Patient Care Delivery, Clinical Assessment, Psychosocial Principles, Factor Identification, Care Coordination, Home Visit Assistance, Resource Education, Bereavement Support

• Provide backup for IDT documentation and the general operation of the business.                   
• Facilitate efficient communication among staff members. 
• Participate in care for facilities and vehicles.                 
• Participate in daily huddle, staff meetings, IDT meetings, and safety and general training.
• Assessing and providing support and intervention for the social and emotional needs of patients and their families to promote continuity of care and services.              
• Work involves professional activities such as psycho-social assessment, mental health evaluation and referral, crisis intervention, environmental assistance, patient advocacy, after-care planning, and others of similar scope and complexity, depending on the assigned work unit.
• Assignments may include coverage at multiple locations and settings, and while there may be minor differences in job content, they are not significant for classification purposes.          
• Regularly re-evaluates patient and family needs, revises care plan, and communicating assessments to the interdisciplinary team (IDT).

Skills: Documentation Support, Staff Communication, Facility Participation, Meeting Attendance, Emotional Assessment, Crisis Intervention, Patient Advocacy, Care Plan Revision

• Consults with patients, families, and staff regarding goals of care, end-of-life issues, and palliative needs.
• Provides direct clinical services to patients and families.
• Plans and implements social work services on the assigned clinical service or unit in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Collaborates with community human service agencies to meet the needs of patients, families, and the hospital.
• Completes the comprehensive psychosocial assessment/evaluation of patients and families.
• Evaluates patient/family/caregiver emotional, social, financial, and environmental resources.
• Identifies appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions, and goals for care plans.
• Participates in the development and implementation of initial and comprehensive care plans.

Skills: Goals of Care Consultation, Clinical Service Delivery, Social Work Planning, Community Collaboration, Psychosocial Assessment, Resource Evaluation, Problem Identification, Care Plan Implementation

• Certification in Thanatology, Grief and Loss, Bereavement, or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and/or the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or Equivalent
• Must carry independent liability insurance.
• Experience/specific training in End of Life Care and Palliative and Hospice Services. 
• Experience with sudden death, as well as expected death, and bereavement, is an asset
• Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care Certificate
• Knowledge and commitment to the principles of patient and family-centered care
• Sound assessment and care planning skills with an ability to create a therapeutic alliance and establish appropriate boundaries and limits to support grieving persons
• Understand effective group facilitation principles with recent experience facilitating bereavement groups

Qualifications: BA in Social Work with 6 years of Experience

• Experience providing individual counselling to bereaved persons
• Possesses good communication, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in a not-for-profit setting and demonstrated organizational skills are an asset
• Experience and knowledge of effective individual and group facilitation principles
• Ability to Cultural Competency training 
• Ability to demonstrate relationship management skills consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Chatham-Kent Hospice
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Be able to demonstrate competency in the use of email, the internet, and MS Office

Qualifications: BS in Psychology with 4 years of Experience

• Good working knowledge of community resources for financial programs, informational programs, and eligibility requirements
• Ability to work with and knowledge of procedures for state programs and skilled nursing facilities, etc
• Social work experience, hospice experience
• Understanding of hospice philosophy and the needs of the terminally ill
• Ability to comply with accepted professional standards and practices
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting
• Be able to presentation of a negative TB test or CXR by state law
• Ability to provide good written documentation promptly
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Flexible and cooperative in fulfilling all obligations

Qualifications: BA in Sociology with 2 years of Experience

• Licensure by the state in which the hospice is located
• Experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare and/or hospice setting 
• Healthcare/hospice or volunteer administration experience 
• Previous volunteer experience
• Clinical experience in the areas of life-threatening and chronic illness, grief and loss counseling, individual, family, and group therapy. 
• Clinical experience in varied multi-disciplinary settings and one year of experience in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, along with understanding of hospice and the psychosocial dynamics of illness, loss, and death
• Ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patients and their  families
• Be able to be sensitive to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness
• Ability to tact in dealing with these patients and their families
• Ability to support others at a time of crisis
• Ability to cope with the stress of repeated loss

Qualifications: BA in Human Services with 1 year of Experience

• Able to recognize indicators of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, child neglect, and sexual assault, and make appropriate referrals.
• Must adhere to adult and child abuse and protective services laws.
• Ability to counsel the patient and family members regarding issues of death and dying. 
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with the Code of Ethics/Standards for Practice in the “Regulations of the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board”.
• Understands and complies with all hospital and department policies.
• Understands responsibility and accountability for own actions and assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates consistent ability to listen effectively.
• Be able to make constructive use of resources.

Qualifications: BS in Behavioral Science with 7 years of Experience

• Ability to prioritize cases appropriately and demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple cases appropriately to meet patient needs, emergencies and departmental needs, and deadlines.
• Able to handle multiple interruptions and distractions due to the volume of work, details, and deadlines.
• Be able to use time productively.
• Ability to perform effectively in emergencies following established protocols, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events 
• Knowledge and ability to assess patients’ psychosocial status and needs.
• Demonstrates respect for the rights and autonomy of the patient.
• Be able to promote patient and family involvement in all aspects of their care.
• Ability to provide information to patients regarding Advance Directives.
• Ability to verify Advance Directives and to ensure that the patient's wishes are recorded in the medical record if the Advance Directive is not immediately available.

Qualifications: BA in Gerontology with 5 years of Experience

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• Experience in social work, in a home care agency, a hospital, an outpatient clinic, a rehabilitation center, or a mental health program.
• Must meet all state continuing education requirements for licensure.
• Able to follow written and oral directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deal tactfully with personnel, patients, families, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
• Ability to display leadership qualities, good communication skills, and a desire to continuously learn.
• Must have a strong background check before and during employment
• Ability to exercise judgement and discretion in confidential matters.

Qualifications: BS in Family Studies with 1 year of Experience

• Experience in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of community health, welfare, and social agencies
• Ability to apply age-specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs for nursing care.
• Licensed by the State to practice as a Social Worker.
• Ability to collaborate/cooperative working and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of patients and caregivers.
• Effective in multitasking and organization
• Flexible and able to function independently.

Qualifications: BA in Counseling with 2 years of Experience

• Experience in a health care setting. 
• Must have clinical experience in counseling and casework and be licensed by the state as an LGSW, LCSW, or LCSW-C.
• Must have an approved license by the NJ Board of Social Work Examiners and CSWA. 
• Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance specialty 
• Experience with the coordination of insurance benefits (such as a Medicaid Specialist) 
• Must be committed to AccentCare's philosophy of care, TRUE HOPE values, vision, and mission statements as an exemplary role model for all staff
• Ability to document evidence of training in dealing with grief and loss.
• Clinical experience in the area of grief and loss, family therapy, and group activities.

Qualifications: BS in Public Health with 3 years of Experience

• Be able to participate in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in the field as well as to maintain current license/certification
• Attend and participate in mandatory inservices.
• Ability to honor patients/residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
• Must comply with the corporate compliance program.
• Ability to follow established safety regulations, to include fire protection & prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
• Ability to follow established safety procedures when performing tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Experience in a health care setting

Qualifications: BA in Health and Human Services with 10 years of Experience

• Must know the application of crisis intervention skills.
• Must have the ability to respond calmly and effectively in stressful situations, assess patient needs, reassess continuing patient needs, and communicate effectively with other health care providers.
• Strong, effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to move independently or with reasonable accommodation within the facility and community.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform all requirements of the job.
• Must have a strong background
• Bachelor of Social Work from a social work curriculum accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, with proper supervision.
• Experience working with older populations, patients with chronic conditions

Qualifications: BA in Applied Psychology with 2 years of Experience

• Experience as a Hospice Social Worker
• Experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare and/or hospice setting
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families, along with an Understanding of hospice and the psychosocial dynamics of illness, loss, and death
• Ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patients and families
• Be able to be sensitive to the impact of life and death issues faced by individuals with terminal illness
• Be able to tact in dealing with these patients and their families
• Ability to support Others at a time of crisis
• Ability to cope with the stress of repeated loss

Qualifications: BA in Community Health with 5 years of Experience

• Possess BLS certification
• Experience in healthcare and the area of specialty
• Ability to be independent and self-directed, problem-solving skills, strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong assessment and clinical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write and follow directions to the patient’s house
• Ability to use of Windows-based computer, utilizing home health patient software, email, internet, computer-based learning modules, etc.
• Knowledge of home health operations, case management, community resources, reimbursement, law, and regulatory processes.

Qualifications: BS in Rehabilitation Services with 3 years of Experience

• Holds a current unencumbered license in Social Work in the state.
• Experience as a social worker in a long-term care or medical-surgical/acute care setting.
• Have Hospice experience 
• Must be able to work flexible hours and travel between offices, facilities, etc.
• Must be computer proficient in typing and various programs, including a background in EMR.
• Must have the ability to handle stress associated with ministering to patients/residents and their loved ones who experience pain, suffering, death, and grief.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.
• Must be fully vaccinated or have a documented religious or medical exemption. 

Qualifications: BA in Child and Family Development with 4 years of Experience

• Strong commitment to improving quality of life.
• Desire to partner with community organizations and facilities.
• Ability to work well within a team environment to collaborate daily.
• Ability to complete all documentation efficiently, accurately, and by policy and procedure.
• Ability to participate in and contribute to the hospice interdisciplinary team for psychosocial assessments, interventions, and knowledge of community resources.
• Experience in working with patients and/or families who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses and death
• Experience working in or with long-term care facilities
• Have Hospice experience 
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.

Qualifications: BS in Human Development with 2 years of Experience

• Understand Hospice philosophy and principles of death/dying, with hospice or home care experience desired.
• Able to assess patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.
• Able to work in a field setting and exhibit the ability to make sound judgments.
• Must have effective communication, comprehension, documentation, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Possess a current license as a social worker by the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners.
• Must have reliable transportation for field work.
• Ability to work as part of a comprehensive interdisciplinary team (IDT) and to represent the agency in the community.
• Must maintain a professional attitude and demeanor and be able to communicate effectively and relate courteously and cooperatively with patients, caregivers, colleagues, supervisors, co-workers, and all others supporting the mission and vision of the organization.
• Must be able to demonstrate optimism, enthusiasm, and willingness to work constructively with other team members and reflect concern for the well-being of others.

Qualifications: BA in Mental Health Studies with 1 year of Experience

• Relevant Social Work experience, including Clinical Social Worker Associate (CSWA) experience
• Experience in acute care settings
• Satisfactory social work experience in a medical/ health setting.
• Possess hospice care experience
• Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply
• Ability to work effectively with professional and allied personnel as well as with related services and agencies.
• Possess CPR certification 
• Must meet the personnel qualifications stated in
• Experience in health care, hospice experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills.
• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.

Qualifications: BA in Social Sciences with 3 years of Experience

• Knowledge of end-of-life care related to social services.
• Experience in working with terminally ill persons and their families 
• Ability to access businesses and patient homes.
• Ability to establish community relationships, utilize community resources.
• Ability to plan, organize, and effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.

Qualifications: BS in Healthcare Administration with 2 years of Experience

• Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice in the state of operation
• Experience in healthcare social work
• Experience in home health or hospice 
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Must be committed to clinical and documentation excellence
• Experience in Social Work, in the field of Medical Social Work. 
• Clinical experience appropriate to the counseling and casework needs of the assigned caseload.
• Ability to travel to support caseload and required to participate in on-call rotation.

Qualifications: BA in Pastoral Care with 4 years of Experience

• Licensure or certificate by the state, and in good standing
• Experience in a health care setting and 100% travel are necessary daily. 
• Ability to solve problems and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team. 
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Ability to develop and maintain rapport with the client and family.
• Previous experience in all aspects of social services and discharge planning.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to attend annual review and in-services.

Qualifications: BS in Nursing with 2 years of Experience