Home Health & Hospice Social Worker

Otterbein

Oak Harbor, OH, United States
On-site
Psychosocial assessment
Bereavement risk assessment
Community resource referrals
Otterbein is seeking a Hospice Social Worker for their Oak Harbor, OH location. The role involves providing psychosocial support to terminally ill patients and their families, ensuring compassionate care and effective community resource referrals

Job Summary

  • The Hospice Social Worker is responsible for the provision of a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
  • Conduct initial comprehensive psychosocial and bereavement risk assessment of patient/family/caregiver in a thorough, accurate, and compassionate fashion within five (5) calendar days after the patient’s election of Hospice care.
  • Otterbein provides the highest level of compassionate, quality care, and you’re more than an employee, you’re a Partner in Caring.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Otterbein is seeking a Hospice Social Worker for their Oak Harbor, OH location. The role involves providing psychosocial support to terminally ill patients and their families, ensuring compassionate care and effective community resource referrals.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psychosocial assessment
  • Bereavement risk assessment
  • Community resource referrals
  • Anticipatory grief counseling
  • Interdisciplinary team meetings

Nice-to-have

  • Person-centered care
  • Compassionate care delivery
  • Mentoring other personnel
  • Teaching patient/family self-care

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in social work
  • Active Ohio Social Work license
  • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in a health care field
  • Experience with patients and families coping with terminal illness and dying

Work Rights

Not specified

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