Hospice Social Worker — Compassionate Family Support

Heart'n Soul Hospice; Fort Myers (FL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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 seeks a Social Worker to join our compassionate team, delivering psychosocial support to patients and families navigating life-limiting illness.

You will assess needs, provide counseling, coordinate resources, and ensure smooth advance directives, grief support, and community referrals in a compliant, patient-centered environment.

Strong communication, empathy, and clinical social work experience are essential, with licensure and reliable transportation required.

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

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Crisis Intervention

Counseling

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Heart’n Soul Hospice seeks a Social Worker to join our compassionate team, delivering psychosocial support to patients and families navigating life-limiting illness.

You will assess needs, provide counseling, coordinate resources, and ensure smooth advance directives, grief support, and community referrals in a compliant, patient-centered environment.

Strong communication, empathy, and clinical social work experience are essential, with licensure and reliable transportation required.