Hospice Medical Social Worker (BSW)

Discover a new path in social work that brings hope to patients facing challenging health issues and nearing the end of their life journey. As a Hospice Social Worker for Interim HealthCare, you'll visit patients and families in their homes, helping them access resources, counseling, and support to achieve the highest quality of life during this difficult time.

Interim HealthCare seeks skilled Hospice Social Workers to advocate for patients' needs and improve their lives. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match
• Pet insurance
• Paid vacation time
• No weekend, on-call, or holiday rotation
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee referral bonuses
• Flexible assignments, autonomy, and work-life balance
• One-to-one social worker-to-patient ratios for impactful outcomes

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based social services to patients dealing with end-of-life issues, including care management, pain, symptoms associated with chronic and terminal illnesses, depression, anxiety, poor nutrition, or lack of resources complicating their journey
• Collaborate with a hospice team consisting of an RN, LPN, CNA, Spiritual Counselor, Volunteers, Hospice Aides, PT, OT, or SLP, focused on the patient's plan of care and individual goals
• Monitor patients' psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs
• Conduct patient assessments, document progress, and ensure patients are moving toward established goals
• Offer counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention, and advocacy
• Consult with family and caregivers on patient plans of care and how to facilitate progress

Requirements

• Graduate of a Bachelor's Degree program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state of employment, with an active and good-standing license
• Preferably, experience in hospice care