Social Worker Hospice Full Time Lancaster and Surrounding Counties

Eventide Hospice in Lincoln NE is seeking a Social Worker to work 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday with an every 5th night and every 5th weekend on-call. This schedule includes a weekend and holiday rotation.

The Hospice Social Worker is responsible for providing Social Work services to clients and their families to ensure that the emotional and social needs of the client are met and/or maintained. While doing so they contribute to the physical mental emotional and spiritual well-being of clients through respectful professional competent and personable interaction.

Essential Functions

• Implements the social service program to meet the medically related emotional and social needs of the clients and the family.
• Assists clients with problem solving provides crisis counseling bereavement counseling information resources and referrals as appropriate.
• Participates in discharge planning completes client assessments and development and implementation of care plans for each Senior/client on case load.
• Develops working relationships with clients families and staff for further understanding of significant social and emotional needs underlying clients health problem.
• Serves as a liaison and an advocate for the client and their family.
• Provides information to client/families regarding financial concerns including general information regarding Medicare Medicare Part D and application for Medicaid and other financial assistance programs.
• Provides client contacts to assist with the development and/or maintenance of positive self-image and promotes continued growth of each clients potential.
• Completes assessments and documentation as required by state/federal regulatory requirements as well as department policy.

Ideal Candidate

• EDUCATION: Bachelors degree from an accredited school of social work required.

• EXPERIENCE: One year of clinical experience appropriate to the counseling and casework needs of the terminally ill and/or medically ill required. Home Health Care Nursing Home or Hospice experience preferred. Training and experience in dealing with grief preferred. Basic knowledge of health care funding sources including Medicare Medicaid and insurance.

• CREDENTIALS: Must be certified by the State of Nebraska as a bachelors or masters level social worker prior to employment. License must be kept up to date at the expense of the employee. Valid Nebraska Drivers license (unless otherwise allowed by law) and a good driving record required. Must possess auto insurance at or above Nebraska statutory requirements. Must meet Eventides vaccination requirements.

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