Hospice Social Worker

Hospice Of Southern Maine • Scarborough, ME

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About The Position

Hospice of Southern Maine is seeking a full time Social Worker for our Home Program. The hours are Monday through Friday 8am-4:30pm. The Social Worker is responsible to provide quality, cost effective social work care in a competent holistic manner for patients in their place of residence, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of social work care, to empower patients and families at end-of-life to achieve maximum levels of comfort and independence.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Has 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Licensed by the State of Maine at the LMSW level required
• valid driver’s license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or agency requirements and is in good working order.
• BLS certification or the ability to obtain certification within the first 90 days of employment required. Certification must be kept active during the course of employment.

Responsibilities

• provide quality, cost effective social work care in a competent holistic manner for patients in their place of residence
• assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of social work care
• empower patients and families at end-of-life to achieve maximum levels of comfort and independence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level