Social Worker - Coldspring , TX

Heart to Heart Hospice; Texas; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

401k with up to 4% employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Company car for qualifying individuals

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice in Texas is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to support patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will assess psychosocial, grief, financial and community needs, provide counseling, assist with advance directives, and coordinate community resources.

This full-time position requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social work, current state licensure, a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of clinical social work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in social work from a state-accredited program.
• Current state license required per state regulations.
• Current Driver's License and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assess hospice patients to identify psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental and community needs.
• Provide individual patient/family counseling and crisis intervention.
• Assist with advance directives, funeral planning issues, and legal/fiscal matter transfers.
• Facilitate access to community resources based on patient/family needs.
• Accept clinical assignments within education and competence.
• Perform on-call responsibilities and timely documentation.
• Ensure compliance with laws, Medicare regulations, and policies.

Skills

Social work

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker

You can Make A Difference in the lives of others! At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.” Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones,during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.

What You Must Have:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in social work from a State accredited program
• Current State license required in accordance with State regulations
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• One year of experience as a Social Worker in a clinical care setting required, hospice experience preferred

Full Time Employee Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• 401k with up to 4% employer matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company car for qualifying individuals
• Mileage reimbursement

What You Will Do:

• Assess hospice patient to identify psychosocial, grief, financial, environmental and community needs as evidenced by POC documentation, clinical records, team meeting minutes and community resource referrals.
• Provide individual patient/family counseling, crisis intervention, information and assistance with preparation of advance directives, funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities relative to legal and fiscal issues.
• Facilitate community resources based on patient/family needs.
• Accept clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to meet the needs of the patients
• Perform on-call responsibilities and provide on-call service to patients/families as assigned
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.