Hospice Social Worker — Compassionate Care & Counseling

Heart'n Soul Hospice; Blytheville (AR); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

401k with match

Tuition Reimbursement

Company Car

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Heart’n Soul Hospice is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our team. You will assess patients, provide counseling, and coordinate resources to support patients and families facing life-limiting illness.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work from a state-accredited program, current state license, a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation, and at least one year of clinical social work experience (hospice experience preferred).

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

Job description

Heart’n Soul Hospice is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our team. You will assess patients, provide counseling, and coordinate resources to support patients and families facing life-limiting illness.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work from a state-accredited program, current state license, a valid driver’s license with reliable transportation, and at least one year of clinical social work experience (hospice experience preferred).