HWC - Clinical Social Worker
Core
Conducts biopsychosocial assessments, develops care plans, and provides counseling to patients and families regarding illness, coping, and end-of-life processes.
Role type
Clinical Social Worker (Hospice/Palliative Care)
Builds
Therapeutic relationships and care plans for patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Social Work / Palliative Care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Biopsychosocial assessment, care planning, individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, suicide assessment, bereavement care, discharge planning, community resource linkage, legal document preparation (MOLST/advanced directives), interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Hospice experience, supervision of social work interns, staff education on psychosocial factors
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments, develop and maintain therapeutic relationships, provide individual and family counseling, conduct crisis intervention, facilitate smooth transition from care environments, assist with discharge planning, participate in interdisciplinary group meetings, educate staff on mental health issues, debrief difficult cases, participate in peer case conferences, provide after-hours coverage, identify and report abuse and neglect
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC