Social Worker

Citizens Memorial Hospital; Bolivar (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Annual merit increases

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) seeks an MSW Social Worker for the Home Health and Hospice team. The role focuses on leading with skill, compassion, and a drive to positively impact every patient and family served. The position is full-time, days, Monday–Friday, 8am–4:30pm.

You will conduct psycho-social assessments, coordinate care, and support patients, families, and bereaved caregivers with compassionate guidance and resources.

Qualifications

• One year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Healthcare Provider CPR within 6 months of employment.

Responsibilities

• Offer interdisciplinary support to patients and families addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Provide instructions on pain and symptom control during terminal illness.
• Develop psycho-social assessments including financial status and risk factors.
• Communicate assessment findings to patient, family, and healthcare team.
• Implement care plans with measurable goals and time-limited outcomes.
• Perform case management including information and referrals to community resources.
• Provide Advanced Health Care Directives and DNR documentation.

Skills

Social Work experience

Supervisory experience

CPR certification

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Job description

• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full Time - Days

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) is seeking aSocial Worker (MSW) for our Home Health and Hospice team - someone who leads with skill, compassion, and a drive to positivelyimpactevery patient and family we serve.

• Status: Full-time
• WorkShift:Days
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

What Your Day Looks Like:

As aSocial Worker working with our patients on hospice, you will offer interdisciplinary support to patients and their families to addresstheir physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and to provide instructions and guidance regardingpain and symptom control during terminal illness.

Developingacomprehensive psycho-social assessmentwhich examinesthe current problem(s) as well as relevant psycho-social, financial status and needs, risk factors, and environmental factors for Hospice patients.

Communicatingrelevant aspects of the assessment to the patient, family, and members of the health care team.

Implementingthe plan of care using objective, measurable goals with time-limited outcomes for both active patients and bereaved families or caregivers.

Performingcase management functions, including information and referral services and linkages to community-based organizations as well as appropriate hospital services.

Providingthe patients with Advanced Health Care Directives and DNR documentation and assists with the completion of the forms at the patients’ request.

Completinga bereavement assessment within one month of the death of patient to include family risk factors.

Ensuringfollow-up visit is made within three months after death of patient.

Qualifications

Education:Masters degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Skills: One year Social Work experience in a health care setting and supervisory experience preferred

Licensure/Certification:Healthcare Provider CPR within 6 months of employment

Physical Requirements: Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; ability to drive to patients' homes and navigate residences, which may include stairs.

Benefits That Support You

• Competitive wages
• annual merit increases
• employee wellness program

Why CMH?

CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics, six long‑term care facilities, and one residential care facility. We provide acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, surgical services, pharmacies, walk‑in clinics, addiction recovery, therapies, andmore— all grounded in exceptional,community‑focusedhealthcare.

CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award

Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee andbeinghonoredinthe Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in Southwest Missouri

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