Hospice Social Worker - Car Included, Growth & Impact

Lever, Inc.; Appleton (WI); Hybrid; USD 74,501,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car

Company cell phone

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Moments Hospice is seeking a Licensed Social Worker to join our team, providing psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families. You will perform assessments, develop plans of care, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team within 48 hours of admission.

Responsibilities include bereavement support, care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals to community resources; the role requires strong organization, a valid driver's license, and hospice knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred, Bachelor's degree in Social Work with a minimum of 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Minimum of two years social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency
• Current Social Worker license (required)
• Hospice experience a plus
• Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.)
• Understand Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Valid driver's license (required)
• Valid Auto Insurance (required)

Responsibilities

• Provide wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Responsible for making contact with patient, family, and caregiver within 48 hours of admission.
• Case Manager duties.
• Psychosocial assessment must become part of patient's chart within 24 hours of completion.
• Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
• Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet their needs, which include: social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
• Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Assist with making funeral arrangements if requested.
• Provide counseling during the process of the terminal illness and at the time of death if requested

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Social Work with 1+ year healthcare experience

Job description

Moments Hospice is seeking a Licensed Social Worker to join our team, providing psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families. You will perform assessments, develop plans of care, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team within 48 hours of admission.

Responsibilities include bereavement support, care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals to community resources; the role requires strong organization, a valid driver's license, and hospice knowledge.