Social Worker - Hospice MSW

AccentCare, Inc. • Wesley Chapel, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

AccentCare is hiring a full-time hospice social worker (MSW) serving the East Pasco coverage area from Wesley Chapel, Florida. This is not a remote or virtual position. The social worker supports patients and their chosen families through pre-hospice and hospice care, helping the interdisciplinary team understand relevant social, spiritual, and emotional factors and develop care plans that preserve each patient’s personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity. The role also includes assessing patients’ and caregivers’ ability to cope with daily living and terminal illness, preparing patients and families for changes, using hospice and community resources, supporting bereavement services, and coordinating discharge planning when the level or location of care changes.

The position requires a master’s degree in social work or a related field and any state-required license, registration, or permit. Unless state requirements differ, at least one year of post-graduate professional social work experience in a healthcare setting is required. The employee must be a licensed driver and able to travel to business locations. AccentCare describes its workplace as purpose-driven and collaborative, with benefits and wellness resources intended to support employees’ physical, financial, and mental well-being.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work or a related field.
• Valid license, registration, or permit to practice in the state(s) of agency operation if required.
• At least one year of post-graduate professional social work experience in a healthcare setting, unless otherwise dictated by the state.
• Licensed driver able to travel to all business locations.
• Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required.

Nice To Haves

• Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance specialty experience.
• Two or more years of post-graduate professional social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience or education in grief counseling.
• Discharge planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist pre-hospice and hospice team members in understanding social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to patients’ health, supporting a plan of care that fosters patients’ personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team and in developing and reviewing plans of care for all patients.
• Assess social, spiritual, and emotional needs and factors to estimate patients’ and caregivers’ capacity to cope with daily living and terminal illness.
• Prepare patients to cope with changes and chosen families to support patients, including education about advance directives and advance care planning.
• Use available resources, including chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to help patients and chosen families live better within the limitations of illness.
• Support the bereavement program.
• Provide discharge planning related to a change in level of care or community placement/location of care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Wellness offerings, including an employee assistance program, pet insurance, and access to Calm.
• Programs celebrating employee achievements, milestones, and colleagues.
• Company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees.

What This Job Offers

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