Hospice Social Worker - PRN

• →Demonstrates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in meeting the psychosocial needs of Home Health and Hospice clients and families.
• →Documents all assessments, interventions, and contacts.
• →Demonstrates awareness and competence in working with clients and families within the context of disability, age, ethnicity, and culture.
• →Performs bereavement assessment and counseling per protocol to hospice families/S.O. after patient death.
• →Offers bereavement counseling to community members on an as needed basis.
• →Facilitates bereavement groups as scheduled
• →Attends and participates in IDT meetings.
• →Communicates appropriately and effectively with clinical and office staff in meeting client needs.
• →Identifies self and other staff learning needs and participates in professional growth, i.e. teaching, education and professional associations.
• →Demonstrates the knowledge and ability to utilize community resources to meet the needs of the Hospice and Home Health patients and families.
• →Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• →These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Masters Social Work
• 2 or more years in Social Worker Related Field, preferably Community-Based Services and/or Healthcare Setting

• 3 or more years of Experience

• Licensed Masters Social Worker(LMSW) - State Board of Behavioral Sciences upon Hire
• CPR/ AED/ BLS - Other BLS within 14 days

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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