On-the-Road Hospice Social Worker (LMSW)

Caring Hospice; New Castle (DE); Remote; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring Hospice seeks a compassionate Social Worker to provide psycho-social support to patients and families and to assure adequate and timely coverage of patients.

Requirements include LMSW, a valid driver’s license, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and an understanding of crisis and end‑of‑life issues. Experience with psycho-social assessments and working in home or facility settings is needed; travel is required.

Qualifications

• LMSW licensure required.
• Must have a car.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of the psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life issues.
• Experience and competency to perform a psycho-social assessment and intervene appropriately.
• Experience and competency to work in the home or facility setting.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, be flexible and prioritize workload.
• Must be highly organized.
• At least one year in a health care setting required, preferably home care or hospice.
• Prior clinical experience working with geriatric, oncology or terminally ill populations highly desirable

Responsibilities

• The responsibilities of the position include providing social work services to patients and families and to assure adequate and timely coverage of patients.

Job description

Caring Hospice seeks a compassionate Social Worker to provide psycho-social support to patients and families and to assure adequate and timely coverage of patients.

Requirements include LMSW, a valid driver’s license, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and an understanding of crisis and end‑of‑life issues. Experience with psycho-social assessments and working in home or facility settings is needed; travel is required.