Hospice Social Worker

Caring-Hospice-Services; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring-Hospice-Services is seeking a qualified Social Worker to provide comprehensive psycho-social services to patients and their families, ensuring timely coverage and continuity of care in home or facility settings.

The role requires an LMSW license, a driving vehicle, and excellent interpersonal skills to navigate crisis and end-of-life scenarios with sensitivity and professionalism.

Qualifications

• LMSW licensure is required.
• Must have a car to visit patients in home/facility settings.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life.
• Experience performing psycho-social assessments and intervene appropriately.
• Experience working in home or facility settings.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, be flexible, and prioritize workload.
• Highly organized work habits.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to patients and families.
• Ensure adequate and timely coverage of patients.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Care coordination

Education

LMSW

Job description

Social Worker Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the position include providing social work services to patients and families and to assure adequate and timely coverage of patients.

Requirements:

LMSW

Must have a car

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Understanding of the psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life issues.

Experience and competency to perform a psycho-social assessment and intervene appropriately.

Experience and competency to work in the home or facility setting.

Must be able to handle multiple tasks, be flexible and prioritize work load.

Must be highly organized.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

At least one year in a health care setting required, preferably home care or hospice

Prior clinical experience working with geriatric, oncology or terminally ill populations highly desirable

Work Location: On the road

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