Hospice Social Worker
About The Position
Moments Hospice is seeking a Licensed Social Worker to provide psychosocial support to terminally ill patients and their families. The role includes assessing patient and family needs, providing counseling and supportive services, coordinating community referrals, and supporting pre-bereavement and bereavement care. The Social Worker also performs case manager duties, documents assessments in patient charts, participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, and may assist with funeral arrangements when requested. The position involves on-the-road work and offers autonomy, varied hospice-care responsibilities, on-call support, structured training, and opportunities for professional development. The posting describes a company vehicle option with fuel and insurance covered, as well as a company cell phone.
Requirements
- Current Social Worker license required.
- At least two years of social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency.
- A bachelor's degree in Social Work with at least one year of healthcare experience; a master's degree in Social Work is preferred.
- Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources, including information and referrals and state and federal financial programs and eligibility requirements.
- Understanding of hospice philosophy and the principles of death and dying.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Valid auto insurance required.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Social Work.
- Hospice experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Contact the patient, family, and caregiver within 48 hours of admission.
- Perform case manager duties.
- Ensure the psychosocial assessment is added to the patient's chart within 24 hours of completion.
- Regularly assess the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
- Regularly assess pre-bereavement and anticipatory grief needs.
- Implement Plan of Care provisions, including social service goals, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals, and pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
- Regularly reevaluate the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
- Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist with funeral arrangements if requested.
- Provide counseling during terminal illness and at the time of death if requested.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Company car with fuel and insurance covered.
- Company cell phone.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous PTO accruing immediately.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Disability options.
- Structured training and educational development programs.
- On-call support.
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Job Type
Full-time
