Medical Social Worker

Optimal Hospice is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Medical Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing support to patients and their families during challenging times, advocating for their needs, and facilitating access to resources and services. If you a Social Worker looking to make a positive impact and enhance the quality of life for patients and families facing end-of-life care consider applying!

WHY OPTIMAL HOSPICE?

Thriving Together: As we grow, so does the opportunity for personal and professional advancement. Join a team that's not just about today but invested in building a future where your contributions make a lasting impact.

Community of Care: Optimal Hospice is more than an agency; it's a community dedicated to nurturing your skills and passions. We've crafted an environment that encourages growth and celebrates the unique strengths each team member brings.

Heartfelt Connection: In a world of growth and expansion, we've retained the warmth of a close-knit family. Your journey with Optimal Hospice is more than a career - it's a personal connection to a purpose-driven community.

Optimal Hospice is devoted to helping our patients achieve and maintain the best possible quality of life. Our mission is to improve and restore our clients’ lives through quality patient care, innovative specialty health care programs and state of the art technology. The Optimal team embodies compassion, heart, patience, empathy, and competence to meet our patient’s needs.

Core values: Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence

THE OPTIMAL HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER:

The role of the medical social worker includes encompassing emotional support to patients and families, resource referral, advocacy, crisis intervention, educating families and patients on hospice and resources, assessing patients, and creating a care plan.

• Develop a plan of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in order to meet the needs of the hospice patient and family.
• Assist hospice team members in understanding the social and emotional factors related to the hospice patient’s terminal illness.
• Provide emotional counseling to the hospice patients/families and assist patients/families in coping, decision making, advanced directives, funeral planning, or facility placement.
• Conduct assessments of hospice patients’ and families’ psychosocial, financial, environmental, and community needs.
• Makes appropriate referrals to community resources based on the assessment of the hospice patient’s needs.
• Comply with applicable legal requirements, company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Complete all documentation in an accurate and legible manner. Complies with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and standards of practice.
• Conduct bereavement assessments develop plans of care in conjunction with the IDT and document all bereavement activities.
• Design and distribute materials to families eligible for and/or receiving bereavement services.
• Develop educational programs for families and staff on loss, grief, and related topics.
• Comply with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and standards of practice.
• Provide consultation and education to the community to increase knowledge related to the hospice and serves as an information source and education resource person to the community.

BENEFITS:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Competitive benefits package
• 401K plan
• Company phone provided
• PTO
• Opportunity to provide individualized care to patients
• Continuing education opportunities
• Tablet Purchase Program
• Professional, supportive culture

INTANGIBLE BENEFITS

• Knowing you provide comfort for and help preserve the dignity of people at the end of their journey
• Exceptional team members who create a friendly and professional work environment
• The ability to create your schedule week by week

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Social Work (Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Psychology)
• LSW license in good standing in the State of Colorado
• Documented evidence of training in dealing with grief and loss.
• Hospice Experience (Required)
• Bachelor's in Psychology or Social Work
• Social Work License (Preferred)

PAY: $58,000-$75,000 DOE