Medical Social Worker

We are currently seeking a Hospice Medical Social Worker to join our team!

WHY SHOULD YOU WORK HERE?

We believe in making our people the foundation of who we are. We want a workplace centered on kindness, caring, and compassion where team members meet the high standards and expectations our patients and families deserve. We are proud to offer:

· Health Insurance

· 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

· Accident, Critical Illness and other voluntary insurance plans

· Vacation, Sick, and Holiday Pay
• Please note that some benefits may only be available to full-time employees and/or certain employee classifications

OUR WORKPLACE:

We are a small but dynamic Hospice agency focused on Quality and Growth. Our company is committed to providing the highest quality of care and services assuring human dignity and quality of life for our patients, their families, and our employees.

Primary Responsibilities will include:

-Assisting the physician and other members of the patient care team to develop an appropriate plan related to the terminally ill patient’s care

-Providing psycho-social support to the patients and families based on an assessment that identifies the needs, goals, interventions and services in accordance with the established plan of care.

-Assess and reassess social and emotional factors in order to help the patient and family to cope with problems of end-of-life care and to help them follow the hospice team’s recommendations to maximize the patient’s quality of life.

-Counsel patients and families concerning financial concerns, life review, positive family relationships and quality of life, care giving issues

-Recognize, identify, and utilize community and family resources to assist in maintaining independence and quality of life

-Attend and actively participate in patient care conferences to ensure good coordination of care

-Develop, prepare and maintain individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.

-Coordinate bereavement programs for families as well as community programs as needed.

-Participates in discharge planning, as appropriate

Qualifications

-Master’s Degree in Social Work

-One year experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare and/or hospice setting is preferred

Salary: TBD, BOE

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to ensure fair and equal treatment for everyone we employ and are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: On the road