Job Description
SUMMARY:
Interviews patients and relatives to obtain social history relevant to patient's medical problems and assess bereavement risk relative to anticipatory grief and family members needs post death.
Assists patients with environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.Serves as liaison between medical and nursing staffs, patients, relatives, and appropriate outside agencies.Interprets and assists in resolving social problems that relate to medical condition and/or hospitalization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Interviews patients and family members to obtain information about home environment, family relationships, health history, and patient’s personality traits.
Plans, organizes, directs and schedules spiritual programs and services that meet the needs of patients/families, hospital employees, and medical staff.
Consults with hospital staff regarding hospital ministry; collaborates with mem...