Social Worker Resource Pool

Hospice Foundation Of Greater Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospice Foundation Of Greater Baton Rouge is seeking a licensed Master’s in Social Work to join our team, providing compassionate psychosocial support to patients and families in home and facility settings.

Responsibilities include developing care plans, counseling patients and families, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to address psychosocial needs. Travel to patient homes is required; own transportation and proof of liability insurance meeting state requirements are needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensure as LMSW or LCSW in Louisiana is required or pending.
• Previous hospice experience or strong understanding of hospice care concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive attitude and uphold the organization’s mission.
• Maintain professionalism in all interactions with staff, patients and families.
• Develop and revise patient/family care plans and participate in the care planning process.
• Assess psychosocial needs and coping skills related to terminal illness.
• Provide counseling services for patients and families.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Louisiana LMSW/LCSW licensure

Job description

Job Location: Hospice of Baton Rouge - Main Office - Baton Rouge, LA 70809

If you are passionate about our mission and dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care, we invite you to join our resource pool by applying. By doing so, we can keep your information on file and may reach out when a role aligns with your skills and interests. Together, we can continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Keep a positive attitude. Keep this organization's mission at the forefront of decisions.
• Maintain professionalism in all interactions with staff, patients, families and remember you are a representative of this organization.
• Meet regularly with the Hospice team and assist with developing and revising the patient/family care plan. Also, enact the part of the care plan pertaining to Medical Social Work, and receive feedback from other team members on the effectiveness of intervention.
• Assess patient/family psychosocial needs, problems, and coping skills, including their response to terminal illness.
• Provide counseling services for the patient and family.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Certification: Licensure or pending licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners LMSW/LCSW required.
• Work Experience: Previous experience with Hospice preferred, or thorough understanding of the Hospice concept of care and service.
• Special Skills: Expertise in interpersonal relationships; Ability to work individually as well as on interdisciplinary team.
• Requirements: Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements; Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance; Must be able to perform all aspects of the position unassisted; Must have good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff; Installation of company communication application on cellular device.