Description
Overview
The Home Health Social Worker is responsible for the provision of a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
Otterbein Home Health provides Home Health services for the elderly, complimenting already strong independent senior services, outpatient capabilities and clinical facilities at Otterbein. This wide array of services establishes one of the most extensive portfolios of independent senior care capabilities in the state.
Otterbein Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency with an established reputation for high-quality services. Otterbein Home Health services are an integral part of Otterbein Retirement Living Communities services portfolio and available to Otterbein Lebanon residents, in addition to residents in the surrounding area.
Providing a high level of personalized care, Home Health by Otterbein is guided by Otterbein’s nearly century-old tradition of faith-based ministry, clinical skills and strong community ties.
This position travels locally throughout the greater Lebanon Ohio area (Lebanon, Middletown, Springboro, Dayton and part of Cincinnati) providing patient services in a Home Health care setting.
At Otterbein, you’re more than an employee, you’re a Partner in Caring. Together, we work side by side toward a shared goal: delivering person-centered care that respects every resident and the choices they make.
Whether in our vibrant communities, our welcoming small house neighborhoods, Home Health, Hospice or Home Office, we provide the highest level of compassionate, quality care.
Join our team of Partners who are talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, endearing, and truly one-of-a-kind.
Shifts Available: PRN
Responsibilities:
- Conduct initial comprehensive psychosocial and bereavement risk assessment of patient/family/caregiver in a thorough, accurate, and compassionate fashion within five (5) calendar days after the patient’s election of Hospice care.
- Function as an expert and facilitator at obtaining and making referrals to community resources to meet the needs of patients and families including obtaining financial assistance when indicated and referring patients and families to community agencies with appropriate follow-up.
- Assist family/caregiver in placement of patient in a facility for basic care, respite or inpatient when appropriate as indicated.
- Provide psychosocial and anticipatory grief counseling to patients, families, caregivers and significant others relative to the impact and implications of the terminal disease and patient care.
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patient/family as it relates to capacity to cope with diseases, terminal illness, environment and death. Provides counseling services as applicable and assists in utilizing community resources. Communicates findings to the team.
- Participate in the development of the plan of care and treatment. Holds case conferences as needed.
- Prepare social histories, evaluations and plan interventions based on findings.
- Updates, maintains and submits clinical documentation according to agency guidelines in an accurate and timely manner. Assists with discharge planning.
- Attends and participates in scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings (IDT) to coordinate care plans, follow up on changes, problem solve, identify social problems, their severity and interrelatedness to the medical situations, as well as, assessing family strengths and weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation.
- Assist team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors of the patient & family.
- Ensures all care is provided with respect and dignity for patients, reports all complaints, reports all allegations of abuse, misappropriation of patient property and/or any other corporate compliance items.
- Acts as a mentor to other personnel by participating in orientation and assisting with field training and in-service education to contractors and referral sources
- Teaches the patient, family and/or caregiver regarding the progression of the disease process and self-care techniques, which includes providing counseling support/ instructions as ordered by physician.
Skills
- Must have effective communication, comprehension, documentation, interpersonal and computer skills.
- Ability to assess patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.
- Ability to work in a field setting and exhibit ability to make sound judgments.
Qualifications
- Education: Master's degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Licensure: Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that is insured in accordance with Ohio requirements. Active Ohio Social Work license.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience in a health care field with experience working with patients and families coping with terminal illness and dying. Hospice or home care experience preferred but not required.
BENEFITS*
Health & Wellness
- Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
- Vision & Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
Financial Security
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
- Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
- Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
- Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
- Legal & Identity Theft Protection
Growth & Development
- University Partnerships with University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College for exclusive tuition discounts
- Multiple Partner Discounts available for various products and services through Access Perks
- Access to 1,000s of hours of personal and professional development material through RightNow Media @ Work
*Some benefits, including PTO and tuition reimbursement, are based on hours worked does not apply to PRN positions.
Apply today and begin a meaningful career as a Hospice Social Worker at Otterbein!
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