Social Worker- Hospice

Beloit Health System • Beloit, WI

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About The Position

Beloit Health System's Beloit Regional Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join its interdisciplinary team. The role supports patients and families navigating serious illness, end-of-life care, and complex healthcare decisions. The Social Worker assesses psychosocial needs, provides emotional support, connects patients and families with community resources, and advocates for patient-centered goals of care. The position focuses on dignity, compassion, collaboration, and enhancing quality of life.

The Social Worker assesses and implements appropriate plans of care addressing patients’ and families’ psychosocial and spiritual needs. The role provides ongoing psychosocial counseling and direct casework services, community networking and education, outreach, and referrals. The Social Worker has primary responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating interventions related to psychosocial, bereavement, and spiritual needs, with ongoing reassessment and counseling as required.

This is a first-shift position, scheduled 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 40 hours per week. Evening and weekend coverage may be required. The position is benefits eligible and is in the BMH Hospice department.

Requirements

• Completion of a Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Current Wisconsin or Illinois licensure, with the ability to obtain licensure in the other state; application must be made within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or palliative care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement appropriate plans of care for patients and families related to psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Provide ongoing psychosocial counseling and direct casework services.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions related to psychosocial, bereavement, and spiritual needs, and reassess patient and family needs on an ongoing basis.
• Communicate regularly with the team regarding patient and family psychosocial, bereavement, and spiritual needs and status.
• Assist with the bereavement plan of care.
• Coordinate with patients, families, and the hospice interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing plans of care.
• Develop and maintain contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote cooperation and facilitate referrals.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family advocacy as indicated.
• Accurately and promptly document patient and family needs, goals, interventions, and interactions in the medical record.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDC) meetings to support discussion, consultation, and evaluation of patient and family issues.
• Communicate unusual or potentially problematic patient and family issues to the RN Case Manager and/or Clinical Manager.
• Anticipate and meet patient and family needs.
• Assist with evening and weekend coverage for patients and families.
• Complete admissions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time