Full Time Hospice MSW Social Worker

AdvisaCare•Lakeview, MI

About The Position

AdvisaCare Home Health and Hospice is seeking a compassionate, full-time Master of Social Work (MSW) Social Worker to support patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. The role provides psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessment and support, and contributes to goal-directed care planning under the direction of a physician. The Social Worker collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, advocates for patients and families, provides counseling and crisis intervention, and coordinates with community agencies and services. The position also includes bereavement-team participation as assigned and adherence to Hospice policies.

Requirements

MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Valid driver's license, car insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in home health care preferred.
Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessments and assist in developing and implementing goal-directed care plans.
Provide care under the direction of a physician.
Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences by observing, assessing, and sharing information about psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting patients and families.
Document patient and family visits, telephone contacts, and referral actions promptly, accurately, and concisely in the patient record.
Reassess patient and family needs and provide counseling as required.
Provide crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
Actively advocate for the patient and family unit.
Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate referrals.
Provide ongoing counseling to patients and families about death and dying as needed.
Participate as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
Adhere to all Hospice policies.