PRN Hospice Social Worker
About The Position
Moments Hospice is seeking a compassionate Licensed Social Worker (LSW) to join our Social Service team. This role offers a meaningful career with impactful patient care, ensuring patient comfort during their final days. We are committed to your growth with comprehensive benefits, structured training, and educational development programs. You will thrive in a rewarding environment with clear expectations, reasonable caseloads, and on-call support. Embrace the autonomy and variety of hospice care while collaborating directly with company leadership. Moments Hospice fosters an entrepreneurial spirit where you can contribute to our growth and achieve your clinical aspirations.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work preferred, Bachelor's degree in Social Work with a minimum of 1 year of healthcare experience.
- Minimum of two years social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency.
- Current Social Worker license (required).
- Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.).
- Understand Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Valid driver's license (required).
- Valid Auto Insurance (required).
Nice To Haves
- Hospice experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Make contact with patient, family, and caregiver within 48 hours of admission.
- Perform Case Manager duties.
- Ensure Psychosocial assessment becomes part of patient's chart within 24 hours of completion.
- Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.
- Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
- Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet their needs, which include: social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
- Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.
- Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist with making funeral arrangements if requested.
- Provide counseling during the process of the 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
