LMSW Hospice Part Time

Shifts - PT shifts vary

Scope of Responsibility

As a Hospice Licensed Master's Social worker, you will communicate with physicians, directors, and coworkers as appropriate regarding changes in patient’s/family’s condition as they pertain to his/her job function. Other duties may include but are not limited to responding quickly and accurately to changes in patient/family needs, performing general social work duties in patient care settings with minimal supervision and participating in performance improvement activities.

Responsible to Director of Hospice

• Education

• • Master’s degree in Social Work
• 
  Training and Experience
• • Minimum 2 years previous experience preferred
  • Previous Hospice and/or hospital experience preferred
  • Texas Social Work License, LMSW minimum requirement
  • Bilingual (Spanish-English) skills preferred
  • Willingness to be flexible to changing in work situations or schedule when necessary
  • Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and current insurance coverage
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  Health and Background Requirements
• • Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• • • Background Check
    • Lab Work
    • Immunization Records

• • NOTICE: Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions listed either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.
    
    The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the principal functions of the job and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

Physical

• • Sitting – Continually
  • Stationary Standing –Occasionally
  • Walking – Occasionally
  • Ability to be mobile –Occasionally
  • Crouching (bend at knees) – Rarely
  • Kneeling/Crawling – Rarely
  • Stooping (bend at waist) – Occasionally
  • Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Rarely
  • Turn/Pivot – Occasionally
  • Climbing – Rarely
  • Balancing – Rarely
  • Reaching overhead – Occasionally
  • Reaching extension – Occasionally
  • Pushing/Pulling – Occasionally
  • Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 15 lbs. ) Rarely
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff – Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Occasionally
  • Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –Continually
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors – n/a
  • Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – Continually
• Environment
• • Risk of electrical shock – Rarely
  • Risk of Radiation – n/a
  • Fumes or Airborne Particles – Rarely
  • Chemicals – n/a
  • Moving Mechanical Parts – n/a
  • Noise Level – Occasionally
  • Weather Conditions – Occasionally
• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
• • N/A
• Respirator Fit Testing Required
• • Annually

Education

• Masters or better in Social Work

Licenses & Certifications

• Auto Insurance
• Drivers License
• Lic Master Social Worker

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