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Social Worker, MSW

3 months ago

Madison, Wisconsin, United States SSM Health Full time

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join the SSM Health Team and Fulfill Your Calling

Our Mission

Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God

Our Vision

Peace, hope, and health for every person, family, and community, especially those most in need

Our Values

Compassion, respect, excellence, stewardship, and community

Benefits Information

SSM Health offers competitive compensation. In addition, relevant work experience will be factored into your offer.

  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
  • Income based medical insurance premium discounts
  • HSA/FSA options
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Generous PTO & PTO Donation Program
  • 403b/401k retirement plans
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Commitment to employee wellness through our EAP

Experience in Hospice Care &Palliative Care

Oncology Experience

The Palliative Care Social Worker should be able to perform the following tasks:

    • Use a biopsychosocial assessment of the patient and family as a basis for care planning
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate family meetings
  • Facilitate effective communication between patients/families and the IDT
  • -Advocate for effective team dynamics, including conflict management, wellness, and self-care
  • Assist patients with advanced care directives
  • Debrief difficult cases or deaths within the team
  • Educate patients/families about coping with illness, normalizing stress, and palliative care options
  • Identify and report abuse and neglect as mandated by law
  • Identify resources, provide practical assistance, aid with insurance coverage, navigate systems, and plan funerals
  • Document assessments, progress, and response to treatment as required by organizational and professional standards
  • Provide financial counseling related to the cost of care
  • Improve care delivery for persons with life-threatening illness
  • Provide individual and family counseling specific to cancer, coping, and planning
  • Educate IDTs about mental health issues, family dynamics, or psychosocial factors impacting care
  • Assess and address caregiving resources and needs
  • Advise palliative care members on maintaining appropriate and therapeutic boundaries
  • Intervene in crisis situations, including suicide assessment and prevention
  • Facilitate and participate in research and quality improvement activities
  • Collaborate on discharge planning
  • Cultivate community relationships and develop community resources
  • Conduct legacy work, including dignity therapy and Acceptance
  • Influence and improve social policy and ethical practice related to palliative care
  • Provide bereavement care and grief counseling, including anticipatory responses to and processing of grief
  • Have awareness of state laws and regulations regarding end-of-life care.

Job Summary:

Provides social work assistance to patients and families as related to social determinants of health.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Interviews patients, assesses priorities and documents case activity.
  • May consult with members of the multi-disciplinary team in liaison with community resources to support the patient's treatment.
  • Assists patients/families with obtaining community assistance by referral to proper resources.
  • Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare, and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with his/her needs.
  • Active participant with other members of the team regarding opportunities for improvement in standard work.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

  • Master's degree in Social Work

EXPERIENCE

  • Experience in Palliative Care Social Worker
  • Hospice Experience
  • Oncology Experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Occasional driving.
  • Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

  • None

Department:

SMC Palli Care

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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