Hospice Care, Social Worker - Field Suffolk County

**Req Number** 193331

Job Description

Provides individual, and/or group work services to patients and/or their families in various health care settings. Utilizes psychosocial assessment skills to deliver social work services.

Job Responsibility

+ Provides culturally competent direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help individuals maximize their functioning.
+ Utilizes high risk criteria and/or consultation referrals to identify patients in need of or who could benefit from social work assessment and intervention. Advocates on behalf of the individual to ensure maximum access to health care, assesses barriers and offers solutions.
+ Provides interdisciplinary team with assessment findings and suggests potential impact on overall care of patient.
+ Provides psycho education, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families.
+ Formulates and implements treatment...