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Mary Washington Healthcare
Mary Washington Hospital
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The Palliative Care Social Worker - Outpatient is accountable for psychosocial assessments and provision of medical social services for the patient and family, in accordance with the interdisciplinary plan of care. Palliative Care is a collaborative interdisciplinary care delivery model which accesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet an individual’s health needs with focus on symptom management, comfort, and quality of life treatment/care decisions through communication and
available resources. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations governing the privacy and of patients’ protected health information.
Performs and documents psychosocial assessments.
Assists the palliative care team and/or directly facilitates patient-family meetings for goal setting and advance care planning.
Provides emotional support for patients and families facing advanced illness.
Coordinates educational and outreach services relevant to the social service palliative care interface.
Participates in palliative care quality improvement initiatives.
Provides liaison function between system-wide outpatient palliative care team and inpatient palliative care team, discharge planning, and social service departments.
Provides liaison function between palliative care team and community hospice, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and other community services as needed.
Attends monthly and periodic team meetings for the operational and administrative functions of the palliative care service.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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