Social Worker - Hospice - LMSW - $3,000 Hiring Bonus

Laurus • Lansing, MI

2d • $70,000 - $75,000

About The Position

CorsoCare Hospice - Social Worker - LMSW $3000 Hiring Bonus!! Job Title: Hospice Social Worker / LMSW Salary : $70-$75k Job Status: Full-Time, Monday-Friday day shifts Coverage Area: Greater Lansing + surrounding areas At CorsoCare we offer: Employee First Benefits: Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration Community based visits, means less travel time A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options Mileage reimbursement Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year) Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year Pet Insurance Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER! What makes you different, makes us great You are part of a team Your unique experiences and perspectives inspire others Peer Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes A 1440 Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every interaction Position Summary Social Worker: The Social Worker delivers varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG.

Requirements

• Must have MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education one year of experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
• Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting.
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.
• Must possess a valid drivers license, auto liability insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker, preferred.
• Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDG care plan.
• Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care).
• Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
• Observes, assesses and brings to IDG conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
• All patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are recorded in the patient record per policy.
• Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
• Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
• Participates in the orientation program as assigned.
• Adheres to all Hospice policies.
• Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work.
• Exhibits Hospice philosophy in all job related roles.
• Other duties as assigned by Director/Manager of Patient Services.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision and an HSA
• Continued Growth and Education from training, supportive leadership, and collaboration
• Community based visits, means less travel time
• A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT support
• Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling options
• Mileage reimbursement
• Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year
• Pet Insurance
• $3,000 Hiring Bonus

What This Job Offers

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