Hospice Social Worker - Per Diem - Macon, GA

What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You can work with in an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.

The Hospice Social Worker is a member if the interdisciplinary team whose primary function is to provide diagnostic assessments of the psychosocial and economic needs of the patient/family unit, define social service goals for alleviating these needs and help provide both the counseling and casework needed to meet these goals.

Please note: This is a per diem/as needed position that requires travel throughout our Macon service area.

Primary responsibilities include (as needed/requested):

• Visiting patients to assess care and provide pain/symptom control


• Managing a case load of hospice patients


• Attending weekly interdisciplinary team meetings (as required)


• Participating in care conferences and working in interdisciplinary teams


• Supporting the patients' families with funeral arrangements, psychosocial needs, community resources, etc.


• Maintaining hospice patients' charts and other documentation

Required Qualifications:

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  Master's Degree-level clinician in Social Work


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  LMSW and/or LCSW is required


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  Strong written and verbal communication skills


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  Strong organizational skills


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  Strong computer proficiency must be able to type and navigate around a Windows environment


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  Must have reliable transportation including valid driver's license and automobile insurance

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Hospice experience


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  Experience working with community resources 


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  Home health experience


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  Long term care experience

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Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.
 
Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
 

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Job Keywords: hospice, social work, case management, SW, Macon, GA, Georgia