Social Worker
About The Position
Heart to Heart Hospice seeks a Social Worker to provide compassionate care to hospice patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones. The Social Worker assesses psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental, and community needs; provides counseling and crisis intervention; and connects patients and families with community resources. The role also includes on-call responsibilities, timely documentation, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. This is a full-time position. Candidates must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a state-accredited program, a current state license, a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto liability insurance. One year of social work experience in a clinical care setting is required; hospice experience is preferred.
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 and reliable transportation.
- Provide 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.
Responsibilities
- Assess hospice patients’ psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental, and community needs, as documented in the plan of care, 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 transferring responsibilities related to legal and fiscal matters.
- 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 compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company car for qualifying individuals
- Mileage reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
