The licensed social worker is responsible for assessing the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient's terminal illness and environment, carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high-risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings and participates in the development of the individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
MSW with current NJ license. Hospice experience preferred.
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