Palliative Care Social Worker

Hospice of Wichita Falls • Wichita Falls, TX

9d • Remote

About The Position

Hospice of Wichita Falls is seeking a Palliative Care Social Worker to join their Palliative Care Department. The organization has been the only non-profit community-based hospice in the area for over 41 years, providing services in 12 North Texas counties. They aim to provide premier care while honoring patient wishes. Hospice of Wichita Falls emphasizes teamwork, communication, and respect in its working environment. Team members share a passion for patient care and making a difference. This role is important to patients and the organization, serving patients in Wichita, Archer, Clay, Jack Montague, and Young counties. The social worker will ensure that the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual concerns/problems of patients and families are understood. They will also interact with other team members to support the physician and other IDT members in understanding psychosocial factors affecting terminal illness symptoms and collaborate on care planning.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or Bachelor's degree in social work required.
• Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required and is supervised by an MSW.
• Current certification as a licensed social worker from the Texas Department of Human Services.
• LBSW must have 1 year of Clinical experience.
• Ability to understand the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual concerns/problems of chronically and terminally ill patients and families.
• Ability to conceptualize, interpret and integrate social work practice into the comprehensive palliative care approach to patient/family care.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate competency as defined.
• Ability to advance in computer knowledge.
• Ability to be at work as scheduled and alert/awake.
• Ability to relate well with patients, families, community at large and health care professionals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to initiate your own workload.
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to handle multiple demands.
• Possess clear, empathic communication skills, both oral and written.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the physical, psychosocial, spiritual concerns/problems of patients and families are understood.
• Interact with other members of the team to provide support to the physician and other IDT members in recognizing and understanding the psychosocial factors that may exacerbate the symptoms related to terminal illness.
• Collaborate on the planning of such care.

What This Job Offers

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