Hospice Social Worker (PRN)

Three Oaks Hospice, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking a qualified social worker to provide coordinated care in patients' homes across all ages, performing psychosocial assessments and referrals to meet patient and family needs. The role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered support within a unified hospice network.

Responsibilities include completing initial assessments within five days of election, assisting with directives, counseling families on end-of-life issues, and participating in IDG/IDT planning to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work from a State accredited program.
• Current and valid LMSW license.
• Working knowledge of community resources; good interpersonal skills; Hepatitis profile.
• Current State Certification.
• Reliable transportation; Valid Driver’s License and current auto liability insurance

Responsibilities

• Provides coordinated care in patients' homes across all ages and performs psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling, and referrals.
• Completes Comprehensive Assessment within five days of hospice election to identify psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs.
• Assists with advance directives, discharge planning, family counseling, and care-level changes as indicated.
• Maintains effective verbal and written interpersonal communication.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Hospice and licensing board.
• Stays informed about public and private eligibility standards and requirements.
• Counsels patients and families on end-of-life, death, and grief.
• Promotes hospice philosophy and policies to ensure quality of care.
• Attends IDG/IDT meetings and coordinates care with the IDG/IDT.
• Accepts assignments aligned with education and competence to meet patient needs.
• Maintains patient privacy and a respectful environment.
• Participates in Hospice’s QAPI program and educational in-service programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MSW or BSW in Social Work

LMSW license

Current State Certification

Job description

Territory: Temple

Territory: TempleCome join our team at Three Oaks Hospice and our sister companies—Agape Hospice Care, Sage Hospice, Primary and Palliative Care, Elevation Hospice of Colorado, Elevation Hospice, and Primary and Palliative Care of Utah. We are growing and looking for compassionate professionals who want to make a meaningful impact while building a rewarding career in hospice and palliative care.

Together, we share a unified mission to deliver best-in-class care to patients and families. While each organization maintains its own identity and local culture, we operate as one connected network—using shared systems and support to create a smooth, consistent, and candidate-friendly hiring experience.

Why Work For Us

We are committed to being an employer of choice, offering a supportive culture centered on patient care, clinical excellence, and employee success. If you’re looking for purpose, stability, and growth—this is the place to be. Join our team!

Position Summary:

Primary function is to provide coordinated care in the homes to patients of all age groups and perform psychosocial assessments, analysis, counseling, and referrals to meet the needs of the patient/family.

Essential Duties

• Assesses and completes the Comprehensive Assessment within five days of the patient’s election of hospice care to identify patient and family’s psychosocial, financial, environmental and community needs as evidence by POC documentation, clinical records, IDG/IDT meetings and community resource referrals.
• Assists with advance directives, funeral planning, discharge planning, family counseling and may assist in changes in the level of care as indicated by the patient or family’s needs.
• Uses effective interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Hospice and licensing board.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency by maintaining a working knowledge of public and private eligibility standards and requirements.
• Provides patient and family/care giver counseling around issues of end-of-life, death, and grief.
• Promote hospice philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Attends IDG/IDT meetings, participate in the patient care planning process and coordinating and collaborating with the
• IDG/IDT to promote coordination of patient care.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients.
• Provides an environment which promotes respect for patients and their privacy and property.
• Participates in the Hospice’s QAPI program.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency.
• Follows the Hospice infection control policy.
• Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Participates in the Hospice’s educational in-service programs as require

Qualifications

• Bachelors or master’s degree in social work from a State accredited program. If has a bachelor’s degree and is hired after 12/02/2008, must be supervised by a Master of Social Work
• Current and valid license as a LMSW
• Working knowledge of community resources. Good interpersonal skills. Hepatitis profile.
• Current State Certification
• Reliable transportation. Valid Driver’s License and current auto liability insurance