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Develop individualized plans of care involving the patient and family, attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting team members in recognizing psychosocial stressors impacting terminal illness.Coordinate care and provide patient advocacy by drawing on in-depth knowledge of local community, State and Federal resources.Carry out social evaluation, including family dynamics, caregiving abilities, communication patterns, assess risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plan intervention based on findings. Counsel, support, and educate patients and family members about terminal conditions and assist family members in coping with impending loss.Actively assist families and patients in discussing funeral arrangements, financial, legal and healthcare decision responsibilities.Established and implemented volunteer program along with recruiting, orienting and interviewing prospective volunteers.Develop and maintain volunteer training and orientation programs; coordinate and conduct training classes on a regular basis. Retain knowledge of Medicare, CHAP and other regulatory requirements, ensure volunteer resources department remains compliant in all areasReevaluate volunteer program as necessary. Identify needs for additional programs and services.

Counsel, support, and educate patients and family members about terminal conditions and assist family members in coping with impending loss, maintaining a caseload of 40.Collaborate with El Camino Hospital General Inpatient Unit (GIP) by coordinating end of life care with family members and clients.Participate in timely communication among healthcare teams and clients, attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.Coordinate care and provide patient advocacy by drawing on in-depth knowledge of local community, State and Federal resources.Assess for suicide risk, client mental capacity, and dependent adult abuse, in order to ensure client's safety at all times.Ensure clients’ end-of-life wishes are documented and known by discussing POLST form, power of attorney, and funeral arrangements.

Counsel, support, and educate patient and family members about terminal condition and assist family member in coping with impending loss, maintaining a caseload of 50Mentor new social workers by reviewing company policies, modeling proper documentation, and coaching them on effective communication with clientsFacilitate timely communication among social workers, medical facility staff, and clients in order to develop plans of care specific to each client's needsProvide assistance in accessing Medicare, Medi-cal, Social Security and Veterans administration benefits based on individual client situationsAssess for suicide risk, client mental capacity, and dependent adult abuse, in order to ensure client's safety at all timesAssist in completion of advance directives, mortuary arrangements, and funeral planning or facility placementsDeliver workshop on professional boundaries in order to ensure new hospice volunteers maintain appropriate relationships with clients and families

Provide counseling to bereaved family members by utilizing psychoeducation on the stages of grief and loss, allowing them to process their emotional response to the death of the loved oneCollaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in building a plan of care for clientsCoordinate services for bereaved family members, including community support groups, individual therapy, food banks, and holistic careProvide phone support for bereaved, conduct home visits, facility visits and individual counseling, maintaining a caseload of 60Collaborate with Adopt a Family program linking donors with low-income families on hospice for the Christmas holidays, participating in delivery of presentsFacilitate Little Kids Can children's bereavement support group, instructing children in identifying grief, building coping skills, and performing a memorial ceremony

Work with diverse school age children having difficulties adjusting to the school environment, maintaining a caseload of 7 students ages 5-7 Conduct psycho-social assessment with parents and discuss their concerns, linking clients to community resources based on their individual needsPrepare and present a bullying-prevention workshop to 2nd grade students by utilizing the Kindergarten Intervention program