Hospice Social Worker
About The Position
Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care. The Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial services for the team caseload. Provides direct services to patient and family, collaborates with the other Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members within the care team and other health care providers in various care settings.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Master’s Degree in Social Work program
- One year of experience in care setting that delivers end-of-life care, highly preferred
- Must possess CPR certification or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire
- Must successfully pass agency required background checks and drug screening
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, have reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
Responsibilities
- Identifies the patient’s and family’s psychosocial, environmental, safety and developmental needs and participates in individualizing the patient’s plan of care based on those needs
- Incorporates patient/family preferences and goals within the plan of care
- Supports and respects the patient’s and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs
- Facilitates family meetings
- Identifies community resources for the patient and families
- Participates in IDT, psycho-spiritual and other patient-related meetings; attends patient care conferences in LTC and AL facilities, as needed
Benefits
- Paid Vacation time
- 401(k) with match
- Health, dental, vision & life insurance
- FSA & HSA available
- Paid orientation
- Paid training
- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Referral & signing bonuses (if applicable)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
