Medical Social Worker LCSW - Palliative Medicine
Core
Provides medical social work services to patients and families in a hospital/home health setting, assisting with personal/environmental difficulties, psychosocial assessment, and community resource coordination.
Role type
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Palliative Medicine
Builds
Patient care plans and psychosocial support interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Medicine
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, community resource coordination, counseling, interdisciplinary consultation, case management, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
N/A
Responsibilities
Assess social and emotional factors limiting medical treatment plans; consult with physicians and health team members on psychosocial factors; provide counseling for short-term and long-term planning; complete required case communications with Utilization Management (UM); attend in-person departmental in-services and meetings.
Seniority
Mid-level, licensed professional