Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryAs a member of the Hartford Hospital Palliative Care Department the Palliative Care social worker will provide comprehensive clinical and psychosocial assessment and intervention for patients with serious illness The social worker must be comfortable working in a fast paced inpatient and outpatient setting where the structure of the day may change depending on patient family and staff needs The Palliative Care social worker provides support around adjustment to illness decision making eliciting goals of care and family coping along the illness trajectory In keeping with the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care httpwwwsocialworkersorg the social worker will play a multidimensional role as clinician educator advocate and team consultantJob Responsibilities Performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients with serious illness Assists the health care team to integrate psychosocial factors into treatment plans Ability to analyze significant psychological physical emotional social and economic issues of patientsfamilies and to effectively communicate the relevance of such to other health care providers Ability to identify analyze and suggest interventions for difficult patientfamily management situations Provides social work intervention including counseling and support to assist patientsfamilies Demonstrates ability to form empathic relationships with patients families who have significant emotional adjustment and coping issues Effectively addresses quality of life and end of life issues within a culturally competent framework to support the equitable delivery of excellence in health care to all patients and families Assess patient familyrsquos level of understanding barriers to learning and to provide age specific and culturally competent education as needed Able to effectively assess and discuss the psychosocial issues of palliative care to patientsfamilies Arranges attends and actively participates in patientfamily conferences in person as well as via available telehealth resources Demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement by seeking ways of improving care effectiveness and efficiency within the Palliative Care Service through active participation in HW Huddles and meetings Maintains patient records and other documentation in a manner consistent with standards of clinical care hospital department third party and regulating agenciesrsquo policies and procedures and standards of risk management Attends Palliative Care Team rounds and all required departmental meetings Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to Hartford Hospital policies and procedures Maintains confidentiality and complies with professional ethics according to professional departmental and organizational standards and maintains current Connecticut license to practice social work Participates in continuing education opportunities to enhance and broaden skills relevant to job performance maintains documentation of continuing education and in service activities provided Participates in educational programs for Hartford Hospital staff as an expert on psychosocial issues in palliative care Works with members of the team to provide bereavement follow up for our palliative care patients Helps to ensure that we have appropriately documented Serious Illness Conversations as well as appropriately scanned in copies of other advance care planning documentation such as completed health care representative forms MOLST forms Living Wills Guardianship paperwork into the Electronic medical record for all patients seen by our service for palliative care consultationWork whereevery momentmattersEvery day more than Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryAs a member of the Hartford Hospital Palliative Care Department the Palliative Care social worker will provide comprehensive clinical and psychosocial assessment and intervention for patients with serious illness The social worker must be comfortable working in a fast paced inpatient and outpatient setting where the structure of the day may change depending on patient family and staff needs The Palliative Care social worker provides support around adjustment to illness decision making eliciting goals of care and family coping along the illness trajectory In keeping with the NASW Standards for Social Work Practice in Palliative and End of Life Care httpwwwsocialworkersorg the social worker will play a multidimensional role as clinician educator advocate and team consultantJob Responsibilities Performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospitalized patients with serious illness Assists the health care team to integrate psychosocial factors into treatment plans Ability to analyze significant psychological physical emotional social and economic issues of patientsfamilies and to effectively communicate the relevance of such to other health care providers Ability to identify analyze and suggest interventions for difficult patientfamily management situations Provides social work intervention including counseling and support to assist patientsfamilies Demonstrates ability to form empathic relationships with patients families who have significant emotional adjustment and coping issues Effectively addresses quality of life and end of life issues within a culturally competent framework to support the equitable delivery of excellence in health care to all patients and families Assess patient familyrsquos level of understanding barriers to learning and to provide age specific and culturally competent education as needed Able to effectively assess and discuss the psychosocial issues of palliative care to patientsfamilies Arranges attends and actively participates in patientfamily conferences in person as well as via available telehealth resources Demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement by seeking ways of improving care effectiveness and efficiency within the Palliative Care Service through active participation in HW Huddles and meetings Maintains patient records and other documentation in a manner consistent with standards of clinical care hospital department third party and regulating agenciesrsquo policies and procedures and standards of risk management Attends Palliative Care Team rounds and all required departmental meetings Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to Hartford Hospital policies and procedures Maintains confidentiality and complies with professional ethics according to professional departmental and organizational standards and maintains current Connecticut license to practice social work Participates in continuing education opportunities to enhance and broaden skills relevant to job performance maintains documentation of continuing education and in service activities provided Participates in educational programs for Hartford Hospital staff as an expert on psychosocial issues in palliative care Works with members of the team to provide bereavement follow up for our palliative care patients Helps to ensure that we have appropriately documented Serious Illness Conversations as well as appropriately scanned in copies of other advance care planning documentation such as completed health care representative forms MOLST forms Living Wills Guardianship paperwork into the Electronic medical record for all patients seen by our service for palliative care consultationmiddot Hold a masters degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationCompletion of Post MSW Fellowship or Certification Program in Palliative Carepreferredmiddot Two years post MSW work experience in a healthcare settingmiddot Work experience in the field of palliative care hospice care or relevant disease specific specialty caremiddot Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW with valid licensure in the State of Connecticutmiddot Seek Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Worker ndash Certified APHSW C certification within yearsmiddot Bilingual in Spanish and EnglishpreferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusmiddot Hold a masters degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work EducationCompletion of Post MSW Fellowship or Certification Program in Palliative Carepreferredmiddot Two years post MSW work experience in a healthcare settingmiddot Work experience in the field of palliative care hospice care or relevant disease specific specialty caremiddot Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW with valid licensure in the State of Connecticutmiddot Seek Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Worker ndash Certified APHSW C certification within yearsmiddot Bilingual in Spanish and EnglishpreferredWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability status