Hospice Social Worker

Avista Hospice, a startup company, based in beautiful Mesa, AZ is looking to hire a Social Worker (MSW) to join our team of caring professionals. Now is the time to grow your career with a company that has kindness at the heart of everything they do, and a desire to make all feel at peace and comfortable!

We make a difference every day to patients and families coping with end-of-life illness. Do you have a hospice heart? Apply today!

**THIS POSITION WILL BE PAID PER DIEM**

The hospice social worker provides psychosocial support to patients and families by providing skilled social work intervention to include, but not limited to providing resources, referrals education, supportive counseling, discharge planning and assistance with final arrangements. This position requires driving, city wide. Care delivery primarily takes place in the patient's home, in a community, or in a community where the patient resides.

Hospice Social Worker Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive plan of care.
• Provides supportive counseling.
• Facilitates smooth transition from care environments.
• Mobilizes community resources.
• Provides effective patient/family/caregiver teaching.
• Supports the death/dying process.
• Collaborates in providing patient care.
• Creates timely and accurate documentation.
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains and enhances professional skills.

Hospice Social Worker Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited school along with a current AZ social work licensure. Previous palliative care or hospice experience required.
• Must have demonstrated ability to assess emotional needs, as well as social needs of patients and their families.
• Requires the ability to administer psychological/emotional assessment and define treatment planning from results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Solution driven, creative and resourceful problem-solving skills.
• Ability to function independently and effectively anticipate needs and problems.
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing work.
• Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy and follow-through.
• Must possess professional image, positive attitude, enthusiasm and self-motivation.
• Comfortable in maintaining professional boundaries.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Broad understanding of community resources including those related to financial benefits.
• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• On call