Full Time Hospice MSW Social Worker

AdvisaCare; Michigan; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Medical benefits

PTO

Flexible Scheduling

Excellent Pay

Employee Appreciation program

Rewarding Work Environment

24/7 staffing support

Job summary

AdvisaCare Home Health and Hospice is seeking a full-time MSW to join our compassionate care team. The MSW will perform psychosocial assessments, contribute to goal-directed care plans, and support patients and families facing life-limiting illness.

Join a dedicated hospice team with opportunities for professional growth, strong benefits, and a supportive work environment that emphasizes patient-centered care and family support.

Qualifications

• MSW degree required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to assess psychosocial and bereavement needs

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and helps develop care plans
• Provides care under physician direction and participates in team conferences
• Documents visits, contacts and referrals in patient records
• Conducts reassessments of patient/family needs and provides counseling
• Delivers crisis intervention and family counseling when indicated
• Advocates for patient/family and coordinates with community resources
• Offers ongoing counseling about death and dying to patients and families
• Participates in Bereavement Team as assigned

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Education

MSW (Masters of Social Work)

Job description

AdvisaCare Home Health and Hospice is looking for a Full time compassionate MSW (Masters of Social Work to join our team. AdvisaCare is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients and the families we serve. If you are passionate about enhancing the lives of patients with life limiting illnesses, then we are a fit for you!

If you feel as called as we do to make a difference in the journey of HOSPICE then we are the family for YOU!

Job Duties:

• Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed care plans
• Provides care under the direction of a physician. Participates in IDT conferences observing, assessing and bringing information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Documents all patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions timely, accurately and concisely in the patient record.
• Conducts reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Plays an active role as a care advocate for the patient/family unit.
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and family as needed.
• Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned.
• Adheres to all Hospice policies.

• 401K Retirement Plan
• Medical benefits Available
• Ability to earn PTO
• Flexible Scheduling
• Excellent Pay
• Employee Appreciation program
• Rewarding Work Environment
• 24/7 staffing support