Hospice Social Worker

Interim HealthCare Home Health and Hospice • Part-time • MI, Grand Rapids, US • 8h ago

Hospice Medical Social Worker (BSW)

Discover a new lane in social work that brings hope to patients enduring difficult health issues and approaching their end-of-life journey. As a Hospice Social Worker for Interim HealthCare, you’ll visit patients and families in their homes and help them access the resources, counseling, and support they will need as they strive to achieve the highest possible quality of life during this challenging time.

Interim HealthCare, the nation’s first home care company, is looking for Hospice Social Workers to join our team. It’s an opportunity to advocate for others in meaningful ways that improve their lives and bring strength amid their struggles. If that resonates with your heart, you are made for this!

Our Hospice Medical Social Workers enjoy some excellent benefits:

Health, dental, vision, life & short-term & long-term disability insurance. 401(k)/Roth. Pet insurance.
Paid vacation time
No weekend, on-call, or holiday rotation
Mileage reimbursement
Employee referral bonuses
Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes

As a Hospice Medical Social Worker, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

Provide home-based social services to patients dealing with end-of-life issues including care management, pain, symptoms associated with chronic and terminal illnesses, depression, anxiety, poor nutrition or a lack of resources that make managing their journey difficult
Work as part of a hospice team which will include an RN, LPN, CNA, Spiritual Counselor, Volunteers, Hospice Aides, PT, OT or SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and individual goals
Monitor a patient’s psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs
Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient is moving toward goals
Provide counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention and advocacy
Consult with family and caregivers on patient’s plan of care and how to help them progress

A few must-haves for Hospice Medical Social Workers:

Graduate of a Bachelor’s Degree program in social work accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education.
Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state in which employed. The license is active and in good standing.
Hospice experience preferred

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Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Medical Social Workers. Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates social workers, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of Medicla Social Workers who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the home-based, social services they provide.

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

Interim Healthcare - West Michigan. Category:Social Services, Keywords:Medical Social Worker, Location:Grand Rapids, MI-49503

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