Hospice Social Worker Full Time (1.0 FTE)

If you are passionate about whole-person care and believe every patient deserves respect presence and thoughtful guidance we would love to meet you!

• Serves as the designated social worker member of the IDT/G as required by Medicare Hospice CoPs.
• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments of hospice patients and families to identify emotional social financial environmental and support needs.
• Ensure psychosocial assessment findings are incorporated into the comprehensive assessment and reflected in the individualized plan of care.
• Provides counseling crisis intervention anticipatory grief support and emotional support consistent with hospice philosophy and within scope of practice permitted by the individuals credential and under required supervision when applicable.
• Assist patients and families with advance care planning coping with illness end-of-life issues and bereavement preparation.
• Facilitate referrals and coordination for community resources financial assistance legal aid placement and supportive services.
• Participates in care conferences and family meetings as appropriate.
• Participates in the initial ongoing and updated IDT/G reviews in compliance with CMS requirements.
• Collaborates with nursing medical spiritual care and other disciplines to ensure patient-centered care.
• Supports hospice bereavement services as assigned including assessment individual and group short-term counseling and referral as needed support offerings within the bereavement program as applicable and within scope of practice.
• Participates in performance improvement activities staff education and hospice quality initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Completes timely accurate and comprehensive documentation in the clinical record consistent with CMS state and hospice requirements.
• Ensures documentation supports psychosocial assessment plan of care development and updates IDT participation and counseling and interventions provided.
• Strong assessment counseling and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of hospice philosophy Medicare hospice regulations and end-of-life care.
• Ability to manage emotionally complex situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Demonstrates cultural humility ethical practice and respect for patient autonomy.
• Proficient in clinical documentation and electronic health records
• Practices within the scope of practice permitted by state law and credentialing status.
• Maintains required state credentials registrations and continuing education.
• Maintains compliance with HIPAA confidentiality standards and hospice policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees.
• Proficiency in reading writing comprehending and speaking English as required for business necessity.
• Computer skills proficiency including MS O365 applications.
• Reliable transportation to travel within our 3-county service area daily and ability to drive in inclement weather.