Social Worker

Heart to Heart Hospice • Seattle, WA

6d • $72,900 - $87,800

About The Position

Heart’n Soul Hospice is seeking a Social Worker to support hospice patients and their families. The agency’s mission is to help ensure people have information and access to high-quality, compassionate care when facing a life-limiting illness. The role assesses and responds to patients’ and families’ psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental, and community needs; provides counseling and practical assistance; and connects them with community resources. The Social Worker accepts assignments consistent with their education and competence, performs assigned on-call duties, submits documentation promptly, and helps ensure compliance with applicable laws, Medicare regulations, and agency policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a state-accredited program.
• Current state license as required by state regulations.
• Current driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance.
• One year of experience as a Social Worker in a clinical care setting.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess hospice patients to identify psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental, and community needs, as evidenced by plan-of-care documentation, clinical records, team meeting minutes, and community resource referrals.
• Provide individual patient and family counseling and crisis intervention.
• Provide information and assistance with advance directives, funeral planning, and transfers of responsibilities related to legal and fiscal issues.
• Facilitate access to community resources based on patient and family needs.
• Accept clinical assignments consistent with education and competence to meet patient needs.
• Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients and families.
• Submit all documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) with up to 4% employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company car for qualifying individuals
• Mileage reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time