MSW / Social Worker - Hospice

Hospice Home Care • Hot Springs National Park, AR

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About The Position

Hospice Home Care is seeking a Social Worker to provide emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The role helps ensure patients’ psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect as part of holistic, person-centered hospice care. Social Workers have time to build meaningful relationships with patients and families, work independently with team support, and provide grief counseling and long-term emotional support.

Hospice Home Care is an affiliate of Adoration Health. Its care team focuses on managing patients’ pain and symptoms while also providing emotional and spiritual support to families. The organization provides routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care, and considers quality of life as important as length of life.

Requirements

• Graduate of a master's program in social work (MSW) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a graduate of a bachelor's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Meet the personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(3).
• At least one year of experience in health care.
• Understand hospice philosophy and issues related to death and dying.
• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
• Hold current licensure, according to Medicare guidelines, to practice in the state of operation.
• Be a licensed driver and have an insured automobile in good working order, in accordance with state or organization requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Evaluate home safety and assist with alternative care plans when needed.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, and emotional support.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Educate and assist patients and families with advance directives.
• Provide referrals and practical support for patients and families.
• Serve as a liaison with community resources and agencies.
• Collaborate with team members to support holistic patient care.
• Support families with funeral, financial, and legal planning.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, including up to $5,000 for childcare.
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Access to wellness and discount programs, including Noom, SkinIO virtual skin cancer screening, childcare, gym memberships, pet insurance, and travel and entertainment discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time