Hospice Social Worker - MSW

BEACON HOME HEALTH • Kingsport, TN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness. This role plays a key part in the delivery of holistic care and ensures that patients' psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect.

Requirements

• Master's degree (MSW) or (BSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Must have a current and unencumbered Social Worker License in the state where services are rendered.
• Must have one (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assist with effective coping skills.
• Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Ensure that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the agency in a timely manner.
• Educate the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identify risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient, the physician, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

What This Job Offers

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