Social Worker | Horizon Home Health and Hospice |LMSW/LSW/ Fruitland/Emmett

Horizon Home Health and Hospice Magic Valley · Fruitland, United States

Social Worker Opportunity at Horizon Home Health & Hospice

Do you have a passion for health care and a passion for life? If so, join the team that is committed to providing excellence in nursing and life-changing care! Horizon Home Health & Hospice is looking for social workers in the Idaho area who are compassionate, have strong clinical skills and enjoy being a part of an amazing team.

Horizon is one of Idaho's oldest and largest Home Health agencies. We have been in business for over 20 years and currently have 8 branches from Fruitland to Pocatello. We pride ourselves on our quality of care and ethical business practices as well as our foundational Core Values CAPLICO- - -Celebrate, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.

How we do it: CELEBRATING successes large or small. We hold each other ACCOUNTABLE with respect and professionalism. Our PASSION FOR LEARNING allows us to teach our team members the latest and most advanced Home Health and Hospice education. Our LOVE ONE ANOTHER atmosphere shows we work as a team with trust and compassion. The growth we have experienced reveals that we are INTELLIGENT RISK TAKERS with our processes and procedures. But what really sets us apart from all the others is our CUSTOMER SECOND philosophy. Employees are our main and most important focus. We achieve job fulfillment by promoting OWNERSHIP through the independence that Home Health and Hospice offers.

Horizon is Idaho's EMPLOYER OF CHOICE and we want you to join us as we PROVIDE LIFE CHANGING SERVICE to all those we touch.

Qualification: LMSW/LSW licensed in the State of Idaho. Will need to be licensed in Oregon within a reasonable time frame. Valid Driver's License. Home Health and Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities include:

• Assessing the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment and communicating findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
• Carrying out social evaluations and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counseling patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties.
• Maintaining clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
• Providing information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
• Serving as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
• Maintaining collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
• Maintaining and developing contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
• Maintaining and assisting the volunteer coordinator in establishing a need for volunteer services with the patient and family/caregiver and entire hospice team.
• Participating in the development of the individualized plan of care and attending regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Adhering to the organization's documentation and care procedures and standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Assisting physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
• Actively participating in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Other duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor.