Hospice Social Worker

Brookings Health System; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

South Dakota Retirement

Employee discounts on services

On-site fitness center / gym memb.

Public service loan forgiveness

Cafeteria discounts

Life insurance

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible reimbursement plans

Job summary

Brookings Health System in Brookings, SD, is seeking a part-time Hospice Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on psycho-social assessment, care planning, and patient-family support within hospice services.

The position supports communication across families, patients, and care teams, with duties including bereavement coordination and volunteer coordination. Requires a social work degree; hospice experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor or master's degree in social work.
• Hospice concept understanding and sensitivity to terminally ill individuals and families.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-social assessments and care planning as part of the hospice team.
• Provide psycho-social interventions and coordinate family communications.
• Assess for suicidal ideation, abuse/neglect, safety, independence and mental health.
• Coordinate bereavement program and serve as hospice volunteer coordinator.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

## Hospice Social WorkerApply: Brookings, SD: Part time: Posted Yesterday: R-260028974**Location:**Brookings, SD**Worker Type:**Regular**Work Shift:**Day Shift (United States of America)**Position Highlights**Consider joining an **Award Winning Health Care System -** Brookings Health System is a nationally awarded rural community health system, recognized for delivering high-quality care and personalized service.Brookings Health System is seeking a **Social Worker** to join our team!Compensation range for this position is $22.93 to 33.95 for BSW, depending on experience or $28.01 to $41.47 for MSW, depending on experience.This position will work approximately 20 hours per week and is benefit eligible.This position will have full benefits that include, but is not limited to, South Dakota Retirement, Employee discounts on services, gym membership reimbursement (and on-site fitness center), eligible for public service loan forgiveness, cafeteria discounts, life insurance and so much more. We also have comprehensive medical benefits, dental and vision insurance, flexible reimbursement plans and more!This part time Social Worker position is responsible for psycho-social assessment and plan of care, psycho-social interventions and is a member of the interdisciplinary hospice team. Will also maintain open communication and provide consultation among families, patients, tenants, social services designee, hospital discharge planner, and nursing staff. Responsible for performing assessments that pertain to suicidal ideation, abuse and neglect, safety, ability to live independently, and mental health. In addition, this position includes coordinating the hospice bereavement program, as well as serving as hospice volunteer coordinator.**REQUIREMENTS:*** Holds a bachelor (or related field) or master's degree, at a minimum, in social work;* Supportive of the Hospice concept and demonstrates understanding of the needs of the terminally ill person, family and significant others* Hospice experience preferred