Social Worker - Full Time

Emmanuel Hospice•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

As a full-time Hospice Social Worker at Emmanuel Hospice, you will experience a rewarding work life while contributing to our team in a full time, salaried position. Come As You Are: At Emmanuel Hospice, you’ll be part of a team that feels like family—where every voice is heard, and every heart matters. We embrace people from all walks of life and value the unique strengths you bring, whether your path has been traditional or not. Here, you’ll find encouragement to keep learning and growing through continuing education, hospice certification, and genuine support from colleagues who share your compassion and purpose. Just a little more about Us: Emmanuel Hospice is an interfaith collaboration created by St. Ann’s, Clark, Brio Living Services, and Sunset. With over 200 years of combined experience, we share resources, skills and expertise to deliver care with unparalleled compassion. We are committed to offering the highest level of quality care by being Medicare certified and CHAP accredited [http://www.chapinc.org/].

Requirements

Current LMSW or LLMSW degree required
Skilled in physical, emotional and spiritual symptom management while working in conjunction with an IDT and functioning independently in the field.
Flexible in adapting to the changing needs of the patient and family with some nights, weekends, and holiday on-call responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Hospice, home care, case management or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing holistic care to the dying and their loved ones in a versatile service area around Grand Rapids, MI.
Assessing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of terminally-ill patients.
Assisting the patient and family with the Plan of Care to meet their needs and monitor goals, while suggesting appropriate, comprehensive and proactive interventions.
Working in unison with an Interdisciplinary Team, including the patient and their support system, in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of medical care.