Social Worker

Department: Home Health & Hospice

Position Title

HOME HEALTH/HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER (MSW)

Responsible to: Home Health & Hospice Administrator

EXPOSURE LEVEL: II

Exemption Status: Exempt

SUMMARY:

St. John’s United Home Health & Hospice is a joint venture partnership between Billings Clinic, Big Sky Senior Services and St. John’s United. St. John’s has full responsibility for managing and growing this emerging home-based service agency.

The MSW will serve in several developmental roles inclusive of providing professional medical social services for both hospice and home health. Additional responsibilities will include a bereavement program.

It is anticipated that as the agency grows, and additional staff positions added, that the predominant work responsibility will be medical social services primarily to hospice and home health patients and their families.

Essential Job Function

1. Provide living opportunities within nurturing environments of hope, dignity and love.

2. Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families.

3. Carries out social evaluations and plans interventions or support services to patients and family/caregivers. Makes referrals as appropriate.

4. Assists with maintaining a bereavement program.

5. Maintains clinical records on all patients served.

6. Maintains collaborative relationships with organizational personnel and outside agencies.

7. Participates in discharge planning as appropriate.

• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION: Safety
• Obeys safety rules of St. John’s United
• Identifies, reports, and/or corrects obvious safety hazards
• Attends mandatory safety in-services
• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION: Mission/Customer Service
• Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy, including a work environment with plants and animals.
• Follows the St. John’s Guidelines for Customer Service

*Let the Mission be your guide

*Make eye contact and smile

*Greet & welcome each and every person

*Seek out personal contact

*Provide immediate service-listen & act

*Use appropriate body language at all times

*Be gracious to each & every person

• ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION: Employee Responsibilities
• Follows policy and procedures on TB testing.
• Follows policy and procedures on annual influenza vaccinations.
• Attends all mandatory in-services
• Works under the general supervision of the Home Health & Hospice Administrator
• Has daily contact with the potential patients and their families
• Has daily contact with nursing home direct care staff to communicate pertinent patient admission information

Minimum Requirements

Minimum of two years experience in health care, home health / hospice experience preferred.

Education Requirement

• Meet or exceed CMS/Medicare regulatory requirements for home health and hospice.
• MSW from accredited school.

Physical Demands

• Requires minimal lifting functions
• Requires moderate bending, standing and reaching activities

Working Conditions

Works in client’s homes and in office areas. Driving and travel required.

This position requires the ability to function independently in performing assigned duties.

The examples of essential job functions identify the major duties and requirements for the performance of this job and do not identify all duties, responsibilities and requirements performed by positions in this class.