Social Worker MSW , Hospice

AccentCare, Inc. • Upper Merion Township, PA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

AccentCare is hiring a full-time Hospice Clinical Social Worker/MSW serving King of Prussia, Elizabethtown, and surrounding areas. This is not a remote or virtual position. The social worker supports patients and their chosen families by addressing social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to health and terminal illness, and contributes to individualized hospice care planning as part of an interdisciplinary team.

The role requires a master’s degree from an accredited school of social work and, where required, a valid license, registration, or permit to practice in the state of agency operation. At least two years of post-graduate professional social work experience in a healthcare setting is required unless state rules specify otherwise. Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance specialty experience, grief counseling education or experience, and discharge planning experience are preferred. The role also requires a valid driver’s license and travel to business locations.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance specialty experience.
• At least two years of professional social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience or education in grief counseling.
• Discharge planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Help pre-hospice and hospice team members understand social, spiritual, and emotional factors affecting patients, supporting care plans that foster personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team and in developing and reviewing care plans for patients.
• Assess patients’ and caregivers’ social, spiritual, and emotional needs and their capacity to cope with daily living challenges, terminal diagnosis, and illness.
• Prepare patients to cope with changes and help chosen family members support them, including through 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 for changes in level of care or community placement and location of care.
• Supervise interns and/or social work fellows as needed; meet state requirements to supervise fellows when applicable.

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 to celebrate employee achievements, milestones, and fellow employees.
• Company store credit for first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees.

What This Job Offers

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