Social Worker at Heritage Management Services, Inc in Omaha, Nebraska

Job Description:

OnCare Health is Hiring!

Our Social Worker Will:

Carries out timely social work evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high-risk for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings.?

Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in bereavement, stress, and other identified coping difficulties.? Provides crisis intervention when necessary.?

Coordinates with the care team to create an individualized plan of care.

Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.?

Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.?

Maintains records of social work services utilization and related activities for quality assurance, program development, and policies and procedures review and revision.

Attends patient care conference and interdisciplinary group meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary group.

Provides consultation, education, and support to the interdisciplinary group on psychosocial aspects of end-of-life.

Provides assistance in completing funeral or memorial service plans for patients as requested.

Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

Develops and maintains relationships with community partners.