Hospice Social Worker

TRU Community Care; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 69,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

TRU Community Care in Colorado is seeking a Hospice Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial services and support to patients and families in home and facility settings. The role involves working within the Interdisciplinary Team to coordinate care and participate in care planning.

The position requires an MSW and experience in end-of-life care preferred, with CPR cert or ability to obtain within 60 days, and a valid driver’s license for community visits.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• 1 year of care setting experience in end-of-life care preferred.
• CPR certification or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Must pass agency background checks and drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial services for the team caseload and patients/families.
• Delivers direct psychosocial services to patients and families.
• Collaborates with IDT members and other health care providers.
• Attends patient care conferences in LTC/AL facilities as needed.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Title: Hospice Medical Social Worker
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm
Location: Longmont, Berthoud, & Loveland. This role is primarily spent out and about in the community, meeting with patients and their families in home and facility settings.
MSW/LSW Pay: $68,580 to $85,812 per year
LCSW Pay: $73,354 to $91,750 per year
Sign-On Bonus: $6,000 (fully paid within the 1st year after hire)

JOB SUMMARY

The Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial services for the team caseload. Provides direct services to patient and family, collaborates with the other Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members within the care team and other health care providers in various care settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Identifies the patient’s and family’s psychosocial, environmental, safety and developmental needs and participates in individualizing the patient’s plan of care based on those needs
• Incorporates patient/family preferences and goals within the plan of care
• Supports and respects the patient’s and family’s unique spiritual and cultural beliefs
• Facilitates family meetings
• Identifies community resources for the patient and families
• Participates in IDT, psycho-spiritual and other patient-related meetings; attends patient care conferences in LTC and AL facilities, as needed

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of an accredited Master’s Degree in Social Work program
• One year of experience in care setting that delivers end-of-life care, highly preferred
• Must possess CPR certification or be able to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Must successfully pass agency required background checks and drug screening
• Must possess a valid driver’s license, have reliable transportation, and auto insurance.