Hospice Social Worker — Company Car & Benefits

Heart to Heart Hospice; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

401k with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Company car for qualifying individuals

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking a Social Worker to assess psychosocial, grief, financial, and environmental needs of hospice patients and families. You will provide counseling, assist with advance directives, and coordinate community resources to support care plans.

The role requires a social work degree, state licensure, a valid driver’s license, and at least one year of clinical social work experience. On-call responsibilities and timely documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from a state-accredited program.
• Current State license required in accordance with State regulations.
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance.
• One year of experience as a Social Worker in a clinical care setting required, hospice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess hospice patient to identify psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental and community needs as evidenced by POC documentation, clinical records, team meeting minutes and community resource referrals.
• Provide individual patient/family counseling, crisis intervention, information and assistance with preparation of advance directives, funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities relative to legal and fiscal issues.
• Facilitate community resources based on patient/family needs.
• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work from a State accredited program

Job description

Heart to Heart Hospice is seeking a Social Worker to assess psychosocial, grief, financial, and environmental needs of hospice patients and families. You will provide counseling, assist with advance directives, and coordinate community resources to support care plans.

The role requires a social work degree, state licensure, a valid driver’s license, and at least one year of clinical social work experience. On-call responsibilities and timely documentation are essential.