What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Brighton Hospice?
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Description
Brighton Hospice is a rapidly growing industry leader committed to providing the best physical, emotional, and spiritual care to our patients and their families. We pride ourselves on hiring the most compassionate, skilled professionals and we invest in our teams with tools and resources needed to support personal and professional growth and development.
As the Social Worker, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with The Director of Clinical Services and other clinical team members (physicians, chaplains, therapists) to contribute to that mission. These passionate team members will depend on you to provide social services to patients and their families and to be a reliable go-to problem solver.
There are many benefits to joining our team but a few of the highlights include:
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Manageable caseloads to ensure we always exceed patient expectations
- Monthly bonus potential
- Affordable health insurances (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term disability)
- 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match
- Phone and mileage reimbursement
- And more!
On an average day, you will…
- Offer short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention
- Assist in providing information and preparation of advance directives
- Assist with funeral planning issues and transfer of responsibilities regarding fiscal, legal and health care decisions
- Identify support systems available to reduce stress and facilitate coping with end-of-life care
- Identify and utilize appropriate community resources and assessing patient/family ability to access them
- And perform additional, related duties as needed
Qualifications
If you….
- Are passionate about providing the best possible care to patients and their families
- Excited at the idea of doing work that makes a difference while enjoying the perks of a great work/life balance
- Have at least 1 year of hospice work experience
- Have a Master’s degree in Social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Have a valid license with the state you're applying to
- And are ready to take the next big step in your career, WE WANT YOU ON OUR TEAM!
Brighton Hospice is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and participates in E-Verify.