Part-Time Hospice Social Worker - Compassionate Casework

Crossbridge Hospice

Flint (MI)

On-site

USD 26,000 - 48,000

Part time

7 days ago

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401(k) Retirement Plan

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Crossbridge Hospice is seeking an experienced Hospice Medical Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team on a part-time basis (20 hours per week). You will provide emotional, social, financial, and resource-based support to patients and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), a current state social work license, and an Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification (APHSW-C); hospice experience is

Qualifications

Master's degree (MSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Has a current Social Worker License in the state of practice in accordance with state licensure requirements.
Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker Certification-APHSW-C, through Social Work and Palliative Care Network.
Two years’ experience within hospice.
Proficiency in personal computer use including email, clinical, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

Provide emotional, social, financial, and resource-based support to patients and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life care.
Provide social casework as an entity, where appropriate, to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from the Agency.
Assess, when appropriate, a family's financial situation taking into consideration the patient's prognosis and medical needs, and referring to an Agency for financial assistance if indicated.
Participate in Agency IDG team conferences identifying social problems, their severity, and their inter-relatedness to the medical situation, as well as assessing a family's strengths and weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation.
Refer patients and families to community agencies with appropriate follow-up.
Interpret social resources to staff and health services to special agencies.
Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care.
Two years’ experience within hospice.
The ability to assess and document patient needs and formulate individualized patient care plans to meet those needs.