Hospice Admissions Social Worker

Empath Health • Bradenton, FL

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About The Position

The Social Worker plays a key role in Tidewell's mission to treat the whole person by enhancing the quality of life and promoting well-being for patients, families and caregivers. Helping a patient and family prepare for the end of life is one of the most important aspects of the dying process. The Social Worker assesses a patient's and family's ability to cope with psychosocial, emotional, economic, environmental and cultural factors that come with terminal illness and death. The Social Worker also conducts individual counseling and crisis intervention and offers input on fiscal, legal and health care decisions in support of the patient's and family's spiritual and cultural beliefs. After death, the Social Worker provides bereavement information, education and support for the patient's family members and/or caregivers.

Requirements

• At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Current Florida license in Social Work (LCSW), Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or has applied for one of these licenses and will be licensed within 90 days of hire.
• License eligible (Registered Intern) in Florida in Social Work (RCSWI), Mental Health Counselor (RMHCI), or Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFTI), or has applied for one of these licenses and will be licensed as a registered intern within 90 days of hire.
• Valid Florida State Driver's License.
• Reliable transportation for field-based positions.

Responsibilities

• Assess a patient's and family's ability to cope with psychosocial, emotional, economic, environmental and cultural factors related to terminal illness and death.
• Conduct individual counseling and crisis intervention.
• Provide input on fiscal, legal and health care decisions.
• Support the patient's and family's spiritual and cultural beliefs.
• Provide bereavement information, education and support for family members and/or caregivers after death.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree