The Home Health & Hospice Social Worker provides psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families at Otterbein, a provider of person-centered care. The role requires a Master's degree in social work, a valid Ohio Social Work license, and 1 year of experience in a healthcare field. Benefits include health and wellness, financial security, growth and development opportunities, and paid time off.
Requirements
- Conduct initial comprehensive psychosocial and bereavement risk assessment of patient/family/caregiver
- Function as an expert and facilitator at obtaining and making referrals to community resources
- Provide psychosocial and anticipatory grief counseling to patients, families, caregivers and significant others
- Assess the psychosocial status of patient/family as it relates to capacity to cope with diseases, terminal illness, environment and death
- Participate in the development of the plan of care and treatment
- Attend and participate in scheduled interdisciplinary team meetings (IDT) to coordinate care plans
- Ensure all care is provided with respect and dignity for patients
- Acts as a mentor to other personnel by participating in orientation and assisting with field training and in-service education
Benefits
- Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
- Vision & Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional support
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
- Paid Holidays for a healthy work-life balance
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
- Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
- Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund available for those facing unforeseen challenges
- Legal & Identity Theft Protection
