Company
Overview:
Solaris is
clinician owned and operated and has been recognized as industry experts in
palliative medicine, since 1998. We are
committed to helping patients and their families always put life first.
Responsibilities:
· 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. Counsels’ patient and
family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified
coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
· Assesses
for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the
culture of the patient and family. Includes communication, role of family,
space, and any special traditions or taboos.
· Maintains
clinical records on all patients referred to social work
· Educates
patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
· Provides
information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
· Serves
as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
· Participates
in the development of the 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.
· Assists
family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and
health care decision responsibilities.
· Participates
in discharge planning when needed. Assists patient and family/caregiver with
securing durable power of attorney and with funeral arrangements, as needed.
· Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
and Requirements:
· A
graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accreditation
· Minimum
of one (1) years’ experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.
Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
· Experience
in a hospice care preferred.
Benefits (Full-Time
Only):
· PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance
Coverage
· All full-time employees are given access to Teladoc for
them and their family, at no cost.
· 401K
with competitive matching after 1 year.
· New Parent Leave - After one 1 year with Solaris Healthcare, all FT employees are eligible for up to six 6 weeks paid time off to be with their new child.