Hospice LMSW – Bereavement & Family Support Specialist

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & Sick Time

Gas Card

Medical, Dental, Vision package

401K

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Internal Advancement

Free end of life training

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC seeks a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to assess psychosocial symptoms in patients and families, develop objectives, provide psychoeducation, supportive counseling, and casework interventions to ease distress, and to offer psychosocial education and consultation to the Interdisciplinary Group.

This full-time role requires MSW, LMSW licensure, hospice knowledge, flexibility including some evenings and weekends, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work and LMSW licensure in the employment state.
• Clinical experience or formal training related to death, dying, and bereavement.
• Knowledgeable of hospice state and federal regulations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
• Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet patient needs to include social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals, and pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
• Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.

Skills

Flexibility

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Counseling skills

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Licensed LMSW (state licensure)

Job description

Affinity Hospice Holdings, LLC seeks a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to assess psychosocial symptoms in patients and families, develop objectives, provide psychoeducation, supportive counseling, and casework interventions to ease distress, and to offer psychosocial education and consultation to the Interdisciplinary Group.

This full-time role requires MSW, LMSW licensure, hospice knowledge, flexibility including some evenings and weekends, and a valid driver’s license.