Hospice Social Worker: On-the-Road Impact

Moments-Hospice-; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Health insurance

PTO

401(k) matching

Company cell phone

Job summary

Moments Hospice in Wisconsin seeks a Licensed Social Worker to join our Social Service team. The role focuses on providing psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families, with duties starting within 48 hours of admission and continuing through bereavement support.

We offer a competitive wage of $26-$35 per hour, a company car with fuel and insurance, a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision, PTO and a 401(k) with company matching.

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

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

MSW preferred

BSW with healthcare experience

Job description

Moments Hospice in Wisconsin seeks a Licensed Social Worker to join our Social Service team. The role focuses on providing psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families, with duties starting within 48 hours of admission and continuing through bereavement support.

We offer a competitive wage of $26-$35 per hour, a company car with fuel and insurance, a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision, PTO and a 401(k) with company matching.