Hospice Social Worker: Family Support & Crisis Intervention

Angels Care Hospice; Imperial (NE); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a dedicated social worker to implement standards of care for medical social work services. The role will focus on assessing psychosocial status, planning safety and support, and coordinating care for patients with terminal illness.

The position emphasizes counseling, crisis intervention, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient-centered care for families and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Assess psychosocial status of patients and families related to terminal illness.
• Provide assessments of residence safety and plan when needed.
• Conduct social evaluations including family dynamics and caregiver abilities.
• Counsel patients and families to cope with stress and identified challenges.

Responsibilities

• Crisis intervention when necessary.
• Educate interdisciplinary team on cultural needs of patient and family.
• Maintain clinical records and progress notes for all referred patients.
• Provide information and referral services to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Serve as liaison between patients, families, caregivers and community agencies.
• Develop collaborations with organizations to support patient care labs?
• Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Angels Care Hospice is seeking a dedicated social worker to implement standards of care for medical social work services. The role will focus on assessing psychosocial status, planning safety and support, and coordinating care for patients with terminal illness.

The position emphasizes counseling, crisis intervention, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient-centered care for families and caregivers.