MSW -Hospice

The Medical Social Worker for hospice, provides medical social services under the direction of a physician and Interdisciplinary Group to assist in the understanding of significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health status and in development of coping mechanisms. 

• Assists the patient, significant others, physician, and health care team staff to understand significant personal, emotional, environmental, and social factors related to the patient's health status as needed. 

• Contributes as a health care team member to the development of a comprehensive, integrated Plan of Care for patients daily. 

• Instructs health care team members on community resources available to assist patients as needed. 

• Able to function as Bereavement Coordinator and supervise the provision of bereavement services reflective of patient family needs if needed.  

• Establishes a Plan of care that addresses bereavement needs with clear delineation of services to be provided and frequency of service delivery up to thirteen (13) months following the death of the patient.