Social Worker - Palliative Care
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Olney
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
General Summary of Position
Medstar Health is looking for a Social Worker to join our team! We
are looking for an experienced, licensed medical social worker
(LMSW) with psychosocial assessment and advocacy skills. -Provides
direct psychological, social and
practical care to a select caseload of patients and families
including social
work assessments, problem identification, goal setting and
implementation of
care plans. Makes referrals to outside agencies and coordinates
continuity of
care. Works collaboratively with and provides leadership with
the
multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes. Serves as a
clinical
resource expert in palliative care. Provides clinical oversight
and
consultation in the absence of the Clinical Social Worker
III/Director. Must
focus in the area of clinical practice, education or research.
Functions as a
mentor for others. May be expected to provide on-call coverage, as
needed. -Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the
Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the
"Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar
Health can be your next great career move! - -Primary Duties:
-Advocates for the patient and family. Maintains availability to
the patient/family as a resource to facilitate communication among
providers and monitor services rendered. Assesses and assists
patients in referral and application for funding sources/
eligibility for entitlement programs. Assists patients in the
exercise of their rights while encouraging autonomy and
participation in their care. Assists patients and families in
adjusting to illness, coping with lifestyle changes precipitated by
illness or injury, and addressing issues of a terminal illness. -
-Conducts timely psychosocial assessment interviews with patients
and families to identify problems requiring social work
interventions and plans for appropriate services. Explores the need
for guardianship and other legal proceedings. Provides counseling
related to the environmental needs, family/ interpersonal conflict
(such as domestic violence and abuse), or physical and mental
illness, using a variety of treatment modalities. Uses clinical
skills in a crisis to resolve conflicts. -Maintains strict
standards for patient confidentiality and patient-related
information in addition to the security of electronic information.
Complies with department, hospital, Peer Review Organization (PRO),
and Maryland state policies on confidentiality. Completes timely
and appropriate documentation. -Participates in departmental
monitoring, statistical reporting requirements, and facility-wide
performance improvement efforts. Attends in-service and training
programs to maintain and expand clinical skills and knowledge,
serves as an interdisciplinary team member on committees, and
participates in inpatient, staff, facility, and community education
programs including supervision of students as assigned. - -Provides
consultation to other disciplines when psychosocial aspects of care
or coordination with intensive community resources are necessary to
achieve desired treatment outcomes. Works collaboratively and
maintains active communication with members of the
multidisciplinary care team to effect timely, appropriate patient
management through the continuum of care. - -Qualifications: -
-Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the
Council on Social Work. -1-2 years Social Work experience in a
hospital, inpatient, psychiatric, or medical setting/ specialty
area. -Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of
Maryland. -
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Minimum Qualifications
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others
well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an
inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel
valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise
through:
Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each
other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective
team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high
associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national
benchmark.
Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are
committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to
build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense
of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care
delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of
the organization.
Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay,
generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits,
retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest
healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there
are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your
aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care
for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while
advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation,
and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses,
residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical
associates working in a variety of settings across our health
system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based
locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and
highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation.
As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown
University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not
only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the
continuing education, professional development, and personal
fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our
minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who
care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat
people.MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and
assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire
people to work in different locations, and we comply with the
federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations.
MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including
for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit
eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any
protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status,
marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of
employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on
an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate
this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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