Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

VITAS Healthcare • Orlando, FL

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About The Position

VITAS Healthcare is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to provide emotional and logistical support to hospice patients and their loved ones. The social worker helps patients arrange personal affairs in keeping with their wishes, including finances and funeral arrangements, and supports families as they navigate grief. The role includes both practical assistance and compassionate presence for patients and families during end-of-life care.

Most work takes place where patients live, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. Approximately once a week, the social worker meets in the office with the interdisciplinary team, including registered nurses, physicians, chaplains, and other team members, to coordinate support for patients and families.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered in under the 2008 Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation.
• At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Social work license and/or certification as required by the state.
• Reliable transportation.
• State-specific minimum requirements include: CT—Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); DC—Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW); DE—Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); FL—Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); GA—MSW supervised by an LCSW until obtaining LMSW; IL, NJ, and OH—Licensed Social Worker (LSW); TX—Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); WI—Social Worker Certificate.
• Commitment, compassion, and a can-do attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a social worker with terminally ill patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and logistical support to hospice patients and their loved ones.
• Help patients arrange their affairs in accordance with their wishes, including finances and funeral arrangements.
• Support loved ones as they navigate the grieving process.
• Provide care to patients in private residences, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities.
• Meet approximately once a week with the interdisciplinary team to support patients and families.
• Center patient welfare in all work and provide comfort and dignity to people at the end of life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time