MSW Bereavement Support Specialist (41286)

Hinds Hospice; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) with employer match

Life/AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Credit Union membership

Paid Time Off (24.5 days per year for

Job summary

Hinds LifeCare in Fresno, CA is seeking an MSW Bereavement Support Specialist to join the Center for Grief & Healing. This full-time role supports grieving families, conducts risk assessments, offers counseling, and helps develop care plans.

The position involves home visits, follow-up calls, and online grief education. On-call hours include evenings and weekends. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in Social Work and experience in grief and loss.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work with 1–3 years of relevant experience.
• Prior professional experience with grief and loss and clinical counseling.
• One year experience in acute, long-term care or homecare/hospice preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with health team personnel.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides bereavement risk assessments, and supportive counseling and interventions to those experiencing the loss of a loved one.
• Participates in the development of the plan of care based on psychosocial factors and identifies specific problems and interventions.
• Makes home visits as needed and phone calls to provide supportive care to the bereaved including Angel Babies families and for LOSS team calls.
• Makes follow-up phone calls and appropriate referrals as needed.
• Documents all home visits, telephone calls, and staff communications.
• Assists hospice team in understanding psychosocial and cultural factors relating to patients terminal status and family strengths/weaknesses as pertains to anticipatory grief.
• Provides grief education and support online via social media platforms.
• Assists with Grant writing for program development.
• On-call hours evenings, weekends, holidays

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Valid driver's license

Computer Program/System familiarity

Education

Master's degree in social work

Tools

Computer Program/System

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Patient and Family Service - Fresno, CA 93711, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $41.00 - $41.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 50% , Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care, Hinds LifeCare, one of the most well-known and well-respected nonprofit agencies in California’s Central Valley and a pioneer in the practice of hospice and palliative care, is seeking an MSW Bereavement Support Specialist to join the Center for Grief & Healing team.

The MSW Bereavement Support Specialist works in the Center for Grief and Healing in providing support to grieving families.

• Provides bereavement risk assessments, and supportive counseling and interventions to those experiencing the loss of a loved one.
• Participates in the development of the plan of care based on psychosocial factors and identifies specific problems and interventions.
• Makes home visits as needed and phone calls to provide supportive care to the bereaved including Angel Babies families and for LOSS team calls.
• Makes follow-up phone calls and appropriate referrals as needed.
• Documents all home visits, telephone calls, and staff communications.
• Assists hospice team in understanding psychosocial and cultural factors relating to patients terminal status and family strengths/weaknesses as pertains to anticipatory grief.
• Provides grief education and support online via social media platforms.
• Assists with Grant writing for program development.
• On-call hours evenings, weekends, holidays

Why Hinds LifeCare:

A mission-driven organization and a pioneer in hospice care, Hinds LifeCare seeks to uphold the dignity and ease the suffering of the terminally ill while supporting their loved ones and those who are grieving. Our vision is to be recognized for excellence in compassionate end-of-life care and specialized grief support services, accessible to all. We provide a compassionate presence, pursue excellence, act ethically, professionally, and with hope.

As a member of the Hinds LifeCare team, you’ll be part of an organization with a long history of recognition for excellence and compassion. Hospice work in any position – from medical to clerical -- can be demanding. But hospice work is rewarding, especially for a person with the dedication required to rise to the challenges of end-of-life care, regardless of the position they work.

Hinds LifeCare is Joint Commission accredited and was recently recognized by Fresno’s Marjaree Mason Center as its Leading Business for 2023.

Qualifications: Compensation $41 hourly

Generous benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) with employer match
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Credit Union membership
• Paid Time Off (24.5 days per year for FT employees, based on 40-hour work week).
• Clinical supervision after a period of 6 months employment.

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Master's degree in social work with one three years experience.
• Prior professional experience with grief and loss and clinical counseling.
• One year experience in acute, long-term care or homecare/hospice preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with health team personnel.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus but not required.
• Must have a valid drivers license and a willingness to use personal vehicle in the course of employment.
• Must show proof of automobile insurance, proof of current auto registration and acceptable driving record (no more than 3 points within a 36 month period).
• Recent physical and TB, Tdap, MMR, Varicella, HepB immunizations.
• Ability to learn and assimilate the Computer Program/System.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (i.e., Push, Pull, Lift/Carry 10 lbs.)
• Available to work M, T, Th, and F 8:00am-5:00pm