Social Worker

About Campbell County Health
Campbell County Health is a comprehensive healthcare provider in Wyoming, dedicated to excellence every day. We offer a range of benefits to our employees, including paid time off, a 403(b) plan with employer match, and an employee assistance program.

Job Summary
The Social Worker works under the supervision of the Home Health and Hospice Director to evaluate and provide bereavement support and needed services for Home Health, Hospice, and Bereavement clients. This role requires establishing and providing bereavement support, organizing community events, and consulting with patients and families on services provided by Hospice and Home Health.

Essential Functions
Establishes and provides bereavement support, including individual support sessions and bereavement support groups for patients/families and the community.
Organizes and assists with community bereavement events.
Demonstrates teamwork through communication and delegation of patient needs.
Consults and provides social services for Home Health and Hospice patients, actively participating on the Hospice IDT team.
Consults patients and families on services provided by Hospice and Home Health.
Performs initial social service evaluation and psychosocial and spiritual assessment of patient.
Implements a social service plan of care for Hospice and/or Home Health patients and updates plan of care as indicated by patient and family needs.
Facilitates assistance and coordinates services for patients and families, including use of community resources, to assist with financial needs, Advance Directives, funeral planning, etc.
Facilitates use of ancillary disciplines appropriate to the patient's plan of care.
Documents interventions and interactions with patients and families in the medical record.
Complies with the hospital's corporate compliance program, including the Code of Conduct, laws and regulations, and hospital policies and procedures.

Job Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work.
None required, but certifications may be necessary.
Preferred experience in social work, with knowledge of social work principles and practices, and ability to maintain continuing education requirements and all certifications and licenses as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to maintain continuing education requirements and all certifications and licenses as required.
Knowledge of social work principles and practices.
Ability to assess, appraise, evaluate, and understand complex and technical health concepts and client functioning.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to apply concepts of fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions to practical situations.
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with frequent interruptions and under stressful conditions.
Analytical and reasoning skills with a high level of mental concentration and memory.
Excellent verbal communication skills, ability to mediate and interact with people from diverse populations.
Ability to interact positively with patients, patient families, physicians, and staff to effectively care for the patients.
Computer knowledge, including the ability to enter material into electronic record, and ability to operate fax, computer, and copy machine to perform the duties of the position.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge of developmental stages and apply developmental theories/concepts when planning and implementing care for the appropriate age of the patient.
Ability to maintain the appropriate level of knowledge and skills, and demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skill in the following age groups: Infant (Neonate to Age 1), Pediatric (Age 1-11), Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric (Age 65 and older).

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