Inpatient Palliative (VBGH) LCSW

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Overview:

Overview

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker participates as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team to establish comprehensive and integrated plans for each patient. Involvement entails both delivery of clinical services and referrals to appropriate community resources and other professionals. Assists patients and their families in meeting psychosocial needs which predispose illness or interfere with achieving an optimal level of care. Assesses the social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situations, as well as disposition needs, for each assigned patient.

Provides individualized care to address the needs of the patient and family to include physical, psychological, socio-cultural, spiritual and cognitive needs. Performs patient assessments through the systematic collection and review of patient-specific data and communicates assessments a...