What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Social Worker - Travel position at Moments Hospice?
Hospice Social Worker
Moments Hospice
Full-Time |
This position will be traveling to new locations helping the location go thru survey and get up and running . The temporary assignment would typically last 13 -26 weeks.
Social workers looking for autonomy and variety should consider practicing in Hospice Care. As a Hospice Social Worker at Moments Hospice, you will join a team that is dedicated to making our patients' final days, weeks, and months as comfortable as possible.
Support from our Team:
- Employer contributions towards medical, dental, vision insurance plans
- Employer-paid life insurance
- short- and long-term disability options
- Opportunities for growth within the Moments Hospice Organization
- Experienced team of Regional Director of Clinical Operators available as resources and mentors
- 120 hours of PTO, 6 paid holidays, and 2 additional floating holidays
- Mileage and company cell phone
- Structured training and preceptorship program
Come join our Social Service team as we are looking for a compassionate Licensed Social Worker (LSW).
As a Hospice Licensed Medical (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), you will:
Provide wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.
Responsible for making contact with patient, family, and caregiver within 48 hours of admission.
Case Manager duties.
Psychosocial must become part of patient's chart within 24 hours of completion.
Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.
Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.
Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet their needs, which include: social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals pre-bereavement and bereavement care.
Regularly re-evaluate the patient's and family's psychosocial needs.
Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings.
Assist with making funeral arrangements if requested.
Provide counseling during the process of the terminal illness and at the time of death if requested.
Required Skills
Qualifications for Social Worker :
Bachelors Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Minimum of two year social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency
Current Social Worker license
Hospice experience a plus
Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.).
Understand Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
Strong organizational and communication skills
Case Worker
Benefits: What you will get:
Supportive and welcoming work environment
Competitive salary
Employer contributions towards medical, dental, vision insurance plans
Employer-paid life insurance
short- and long-term disability options
Generous PTO
Reimbursed mileage
Company phone
Most advanced EMR system in the industry
Keywords: Social Work, Social Worker, Case Management, Hospice, Hospice Care, BSW, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Behavior Analysis, Crisis Intervention, Bereavement, Interventional
Summary
About Moments Hospice
Moments Hospice is a leading hospice organization determined to change the hospice experience for patients, families, and team members. Our promise to our patients is, "We personalize our care and treat you like family." We are dedicated to making our patients' final days, weeks, and months as comfortable as possible. The promise to treat everyone like family also flows through the daily work environment, where all employees are part of the Moments family. We offer a workplace that employees are proud to be a part of. Moments Hospice has grown to over 19 offices in 6 states.
