Field Social Worker - Hospice

Halifax Health; Orange City (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Health in Florida seeks a Field Social Worker - Hospice to assess psychosocial needs and contribute to an interdisciplinary care plan focused on hospice patients and families. You will provide direct psychosocial services, facilitate community referrals, and support bereavement and crisis interventions as part of a collaborative team.

The role emphasizes strong clinical skills, teamwork, and community education to ensure compassionate end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• MSW from Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited school.
• Licensed as a clinical social worker with the state of Florida.
• Valid driving license and good driving record.
• Must have one year of healthcare experience.
• Social work or counseling background, knowledge of community resources
• One year of social work experience in a health care setting required.
• Working knowledge of systems theory and family dynamics.
• Strong clinical and assessment skills, including crisis intervention and the ability to work in a team setting.
• Organization, time-management, and self-awareness.
• Must be customer-service oriented and able to effectively communicate and build relationships withTeamMembersat all levels in the organization.
• Professionalism in interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with colleagues, physicians and ancillary department personnel is required
• Skilled in providing care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Provide and document psychosocial assessments
• Provide psychosocial support and services to the patient/caregiver
• Facilitate community referrals
• Facilitate Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility transfers
• Assess bereavement needs
• Provide crisis intervention
• Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team
• Participate in education of the community regarding Hospice care.

Responsibilities

• The Field Social Worker will be responsible for the psychosocial assessment and participate in the development of an interdisciplinary plan of care, supporting the psychosocial needs of the Hospice patient/family to ensure the best possible psychosocial outcomes.
• Provide and document psychosocial assessments
• Provide psychosocial support and services to the patient/caregiver
• Facilitate community referrals
• Facilitate Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility transfers
• Assess bereavement needs
• Provide crisis intervention
• Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team
• Participate in education of the community regarding Hospice care.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Customer service

Time management

Documentation

Pediatric-adult-geriatric care

Assessment skills

Team collaboration

Education

MSW CSWE-accredited

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (FL)

Job description

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Field Social Worker - Hospice

The Field Social Worker will be responsible for the psychosocial assessment and participate in the development of an interdisciplinary plan of care, supporting the psychosocial needs of the Hospice patient/family to ensure the best possible psychosocial outcomes.

• MSW from Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited school.
• Licensed as a clinical social worker with the state of Florida.
• Valid driving license and good driving record.
• Must have one (1) year of healthcare experience.
• Social work or counseling background, knowledge of community resources
• One year of social work experience in a health care setting required.
• Working knowledge of systems theory and family dynamics.
• Strong clinical and assessment skills, including crisis intervention and the ability to work in a team setting.
• Organization, time-management, and self-awareness.
• Must be customer-service oriented and able to effectively communicate and build relationships withTeamMembersat all levels in the organization.
• Professionalism in interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with colleagues, physicians and ancillary department personnel is required
• Skilled in providing care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Provide and document psychosocial assessments
• Provide psychosocial support and services to the patient/caregiver
• Facilitate community referrals
• Facilitate Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility transfers
• Assess bereavement needs
• Provide crisis intervention
• Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team
• Participate in education of the community regarding Hospice care.