Licensed Medical Social Worker

Aspen Healthcare Services•Lewisville, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Aspen Hospice is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and dedicated PRN Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) to join our growing hospice team serving the Lewisville community. Since 2007, Aspen Hospice has proudly provided exceptional, patient-centered end-of-life care throughout North Texas. As a locally owned and operated hospice organization, we are honored to have been recognized as Best of Denton for five consecutive years, reflecting our commitment to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and outstanding service. If you're looking for a flexible opportunity where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and families while working with a supportive interdisciplinary team, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

Current Texas Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW) license in good standing.
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.
Valid Texas driver's license.
Current automobile insurance.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to travel throughout the Lewisville service area.
Ability to deliver compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.
Ability to perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
Ability to provide grief counseling and emotional support.
Ability to coordinate community resources and supportive services.
Ability to build trusting relationships with patients and families.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and professional ethics.
Ability to maintain accurate electronic documentation.
Ability to demonstrate strong organization, documentation, and time management skills.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing patient care needs and scheduling demands.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, and lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area between patient homes and healthcare facilities.
Ability to respond appropriately to patient and family needs.
Ability to provide extended periods of direct patient and family interaction in home and facility settings.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year or more of experience in hospice, home health, hospital, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or medical social work.
Knowledge of hospice philosophy, end-of-life care, bereavement support, care coordination, and community resources.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments for hospice patients and families.
Evaluate emotional, social, financial, cultural, and environmental factors impacting care.
Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Provide counseling, emotional support, grief counseling, and crisis intervention.
Assist patients and families with advance care planning and advance directives.
Coordinate referrals to community resources, financial assistance programs, counseling services, and bereavement support.
Advocate for patients and families to ensure access to appropriate hospice and community services.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as requested.
Educate patients and families regarding hospice philosophy and available supportive services.
Maintain accurate and timely electronic clinical documentation in compliance with agency policies and state, federal, and Medicare hospice regulations.
Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Participate in required orientation, annual competencies, and continuing education.