Social Worker-Salary

Affinity Hospice; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holiday pay

Gas card & car maintenance stipend

Medical, Dental, Vision and more

401K

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Internal Company Advancement

End of life training

Job summary

Affinity Hospice is seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to assess psychosocial symptoms in patients and families, develop objectives, and provide psychoeducation and counseling within the Interdisciplinary Group. The LMSW will deliver casework interventions to alleviate identified needs and participate in ongoing education and support for terminally ill patients.

The role requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work, SC LMSW licensure, and experience with death and bereavement.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensure as an LMSW in South Carolina.
• Clinical experience or formal training related to death, dying, and bereavement.
• Equivalent combination of specialized training, education and experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of hospice state and federal regulations.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Regularly assess patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Regularly assess pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
• Implement Plan of Care to meet social service goals and provide counseling and referrals.
• Regularly re-evaluate patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary meetings to identify risks.
• Participate in on-call rotation with social work team as assigned.
• Assist family and patient in planning funeral, financial, legal and health care decisions.
• Perform other LMSW duties as assigned by management.

Skills

LMSW Licensed Master Social Worker

Flexibility

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Description:

*****************5,000 Sign-On Bonus*****************

About Us:

Affinity Hospice is one of the fastest growing, privately held hospice organizations in the country. We are passionate about giving exceptional care to our hospice patients and their families. We believe the care we provide trulymattersand we would love to have you join our nationally recognized team!

What We Offer:

• Paid Time Off (PTO), Sick Time, and Holiday Pay
• Gas Card and Car Maintenance Stipend
• BenefitPackage (Medical, Dental, Vision and more) for full-time employees
• 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible employees
• Internal Company Advancement
• Free end of life training

Position Summary:

The Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)is responsible forassessing the psychosocial symptoms experienced by the patient and their family. This role involves the development of psychosocialobjectivesaimed at alleviating the identified symptoms, as well as delivering psychoeducation, supportive counseling, and casework interventions necessary to achieve theseobjectives. Additionally, the Social Worker offers psychosocial education and consultation to the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG).

Hours / Schedule:

Full Time; (40) hours / week

Minimum Qualifications:

• MastersDegree in Social Work.
• Professional Licensure as a Masters Social Worker in the State ofemployment.
• Clinical experience or formal training related to death, dying, and bereavement.
• Equivalentcombination of specialized training, education and experience will be considered.
• Knowledgeable of hospice state and federal regulations.
• Ability toworka flexible schedule, to include some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license and auto liability insurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providea wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
• Regularly assess the patient andfamilypsychosocial needs.
• Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
• Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet patient needs to include social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals, and pre-bereavement andbereavementcare.
• Regularly re-evaluate the patient’s and family’s psychosocial needs.
• Attend weekly interdisciplinary meetings toidentifyrisks that were notevidentand/or assessed.
• Participate in on-call rotation with other social work team members as assigned or directed
• Assistfamily andpatientinplanning forfuneral arrangements, financial, legal, and health care decision responsibilities.
• Perform other LMSWduties asassigned by management to support department goals and initiatives.

Affinity Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.