Hospice Social Worker

MOZAIC HOSPICE

Hospice Social Worker

Position Summary

The Hospice Social Worker is a key member of the interdisciplinary hospice team providing psychosocial assessment counseling emotional support resource coordination advocacy and education to patients and families facing serious illness and end-of-life care needs. The Hospice Social Worker collaborates closely with physicians nurses chaplains hospice aides volunteers and community partners to ensure comprehensive compassionate care that honors the wishes dignity and values of each patient and family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments of patients and families within required regulatory timeframes.

Identify emotional social financial cultural spiritual caregiver and environmental factors impacting care.

Develop implement and update psychosocial plans of care.

Provide supportive counseling crisis intervention and caregiver support.

Facilitate goals of care and advance care planning discussions.

Connect patients and families with community resources and support services.

Participate actively in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning.

Provide bereavement support and identify families at risk for complicated grief.

Facilitate support groups for patients caregivers and bereaved family members as appropriate.

Participate in community outreach and education activities.

Maintain accurate timely and compliant clinical documentation.

Adhere to NASW Code of Ethics and all regulatory requirements.

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.

Experience

Hospice and palliative care experience preferred.

Licensure and Certifications

LMSW or LCSW in the State of Connecticut.

Valid drivers license and reliable transportation.

Maintains all required licensure and continuing education requirements.

Physical and Mental Requirements

Ability to sit stand walk bend and travel throughout the service area.

Ability to communicate effectively in person by telephone and electronically.

Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

Ability to respond appropriately in emotionally challenging situations.

Ability to complete required documentation and computer-based work.

Environmental Conditions

Travel to patient homes assisted living communities nursing facilities and healthcare settings.

Possible exposure to infectious diseases blood body fluids and environmental hazards.

Exposure to emotionally sensitive situations involving serious illness death grief and family crisis.

E/O/E

Required Experience:

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