Social Worker (Hospice)

Holisticare Hospice•Wyomissing, PA

5d•$31 - $33

About The Position

Holisticare Hospice is seeking a patient-centered social worker to provide social work services to hospice patients and their families. The role focuses on counseling and guidance that support emotional well-being and coping capacity. The social worker assesses psychosocial status, evaluates medical needs and home situations, identifies financial resources and community support, implements individualized social work plans, advocates for patients, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary group and Bereavement Coordinator. The position covers Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited school of social work; bachelor’s-level social workers must be supervised by an MSW.
Current driver’s license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle.
Minimum one year of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

Master of Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
License as a Social Worker from the State Board of Social Work.
Minimum one year of experience as a social worker in a hospice setting.
Experience in a long-term care or medical-surgical/acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial status and communicate it to the RN Case Manager and interdisciplinary group.
Evaluate medical needs, home situations, financial resources, and community support.
Implement personalized social work plans and collaborate with the Bereavement Coordinator.
Help shape care plans, attend interdisciplinary meetings, and address psychosocial stresses.
Provide empathetic counseling to patients and families.