Social Worker - Hospice Home Care

Hospice of the Valley • Peoria, AZ

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About The Position

The hospice social worker provides psychosocial support to patients and families through skilled social work interventions, including resources, referrals, education, supportive counseling, discharge planning, and assistance with final arrangements. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the social worker supports people at critical junctures in their lives. Care is delivered primarily in patients’ homes or in facilities where they receive care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school.
• Three to five years of palliative care or hospice experience.
• Demonstrated ability to assess the emotional and social needs of patients and their families.
• Ability to administer psychological or emotional assessment instruments and develop treatment plans based on results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Solution-driven, creative, and resourceful problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and anticipate needs and problems effectively.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing work.
• Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Professional image, positive attitude, enthusiasm, and self-motivation.
• Comfort maintaining professional boundaries.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Broad understanding of community resources, including resources related to financial benefits.
• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of self-care, personal boundaries, abilities, limits, and inner resources.
• Current Arizona driver’s license and automobile insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school.
• At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting, such as a hospital, home health, hospice, or behavioral health.
• Previous hospice experience.
• LCSW or LMSW licensure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive plans of care.
• Provide supportive counseling.
• Facilitate smooth transitions between care environments.
• Mobilize community resources.
• Provide effective teaching to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Support patients and families through the death and dying process.
• Collaborate in providing patient care.
• Create timely and accurate documentation.
• Help assure patient safety.
• Use resources effectively and efficiently.
• Adhere to Hospice of the Valley standards and facilitate continuous improvement of processes and services.
• Maintain and enhance professional skills.
• Adhere to high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Benefits

• Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another.
• Competitive wages.
• Excellent benefit program.
• Generous paid time off.
• Flexible schedules for work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time