Hospice Medical Social Worker - Empower Home Care & Dignity

Graham Healthcare Group; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Residential Home Health and Hospice in Canton invites a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our hospice team. You will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in patients’ homes, conducting psychosocial and bereavement assessments and developing care plans that support emotional and end-of-life goals.

You will provide counseling and connect families with resources, advocate for patient wishes, and ensure compliant EMR documentation while traveling to patient locations within the assigned

Qualifications

• Must hold, in good standing, a license as a Medical Social Worker in the state of practice.
• 1–2 years post-graduate social work experience in a health care setting.
• Field-based home health role requires a valid driver’s license and ~20% travel time driving to patient locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered hospice care in patients' homes and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct psychosocial and bereavement assessments and develop care plans addressing emotional, social, and end-of-life goals.
• Provide counseling, emotional support, and connect patients/families with resources for end-of-life navigation.
• Apply critical thinking to address complex situations and ensure accurate EMR documentation.
• Work independently but within a team, traveling to patient homes within the assigned territory.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Emotional support

EMR documentation

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's in Social Work

MSW license

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Residential Home Health and Hospice in Canton invites a Medical Social Worker (MSW) to join our hospice team. You will deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in patients’ homes, conducting psychosocial and bereavement assessments and developing care plans that support emotional and end-of-life goals.

You will provide counseling and connect families with resources, advocate for patient wishes, and ensure compliant EMR documentation while traveling to patient locations within the assigned