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Addus HomeCare · 2 days ago

LMSW LCSW PRN

Espanola, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Addus HomeCare is a leader in home health and hospice care throughout New Mexico, with over 20 years of trusted service. The role involves performing psychosocial assessments, providing counseling, and ensuring the highest quality care for patients and their families.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Performs the psychosocial assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensures that identified needs are addressed in the patient’s plan of care. Provides an assessment in the patient’s identified residence and assistance when this is not safe, and another plan is required

Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assist team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided

Counsels patient and family/ caregivers and staff as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties

Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care

Provides assistance with applications for Supplemental Security Income, Hospice, Medicaid, and Medicaid Waiver. Obtains resources from community social, health, pharmaceutical and welfare agencies to assist in meeting patient/family needs

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