Social Worker (MSW)- Hospice of Cincinnati - Central Field Team

Social Worker MSW Hospice of Cincinnati

Join our team as a Social Worker MSW in the Hospice of Cincinnati, working full-time during the day from Monday to Friday within the Central Home/LTC Team.

Job Description

• Assess the psychosocial needs of the patient and family to develop, communicate, and implement an effective and comprehensive plan for psychosocial interventions and complex discharges, including but not limited to readmissions in the high-risk population.
• Serve as a resource regarding social systems, institutions, and behavioral and relationship patterns.
• Skillfully apply appropriate interventions to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective, efficient, and appropriate care in order to optimize health status and assure a smooth transition between levels of care for patients served.
• Provide education and expertise to promote the practice and profession of social work within the hospital.
• Serve on specialty areas within the hospital that require a MSW for regulatory or grant funding requirements.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Science or Social Work
• Licensed Social Worker
• Computer literate
• Experience in grief and bereavement counseling, alcohol and drug intervention, and support for victims of abuse, neglect, and violence
• Knowledge of payer rules for reimbursement and community resources for underserved populations
• Up to 1 year of clinical healthcare or community social work experience

Working Conditions

• Climbing - Occasionally
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting 50+ lbs - Rarely
• Lifting Pulling - Occasionally
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Sitting - Frequently
• Standing - Frequently
• Stooping - Occasionally
• Talking - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Occasionally
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Consistently