Full time, Full Time
Conway Medical Center
Conway, SC, USA
11269
Position Summary:
The Social Worker is responsible for the delivery of various social work services to hospice patients and their families. Major responsibilities include providing the initial psychosocial evaluation, ongoing psychosocial counseling, direct casework services, bereavement services and community education, outreach, and referrals. It is the responsibility of the Social Worker to provide medical social services. The person must be a qualified professional with experience and education in grief or loss counseling.
Job Duties:
Assess the social and emotional factors related to the patient’s illness, need for care, response to treatment, and adjustment to care.
Assess the relationship of the patient’s medical and nursing requirements to the patient’s home situation, financial resources, and availability of community resources, to include funeral arrangements if needed.
Provide counseling services that...