Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

VITAS Healthcare • Panama City, FL

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About The Position

VITAS Healthcare is hiring a hospice social worker to provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during end-of-life care. The role helps patients organize matters such as finances and funeral arrangements in accordance with their wishes, and supports families as they navigate grief. The work may include fulfilling end-of-life wishes and listening to patients’ stories.

Most work takes place where patients live, including private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities. Approximately once a week, the social worker comes to the office to meet with an interdisciplinary team that includes registered nurses, physicians, chaplains, and other team members. The position centers patient welfare and VITAS’s commitment to extending comfort and dignity to people at the end of life.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered 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 where required by the state.
• Reliable transportation.
• Commitment, compassion, and a can-do attitude.
• State-specific minimum credentials are listed for CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, NJ, OH, TX, and WI.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and logistical support to hospice patients and their loved ones.
• Help patients arrange matters such as finances and funeral plans in accordance with their wishes.
• Support patients’ loved ones as they navigate the grieving process.
• Care for patients in private residences and assisted living or skilled nursing facilities.
• Meet approximately weekly at the office with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Keep patient welfare at the center of all work.

What This Job Offers

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