Come join our team of devoted, collaborative professionals at Caring Hospice. We work together as a team to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, including families caregivers, and our community partners.
What is the Proven Caring Hospice Difference?
· Value our Team Members as unique individuals
· Committed to low patient to staff ratios
· Strong Interdisciplinary Team that is devoted to individualized care
The Hospice Medical Social Worker provides a wide range of services to terminally-ill patients and families while consistently exercising judgment and discretion to determine the patient and family’s unique spiritual/ cultural beliefs, strengths, coping skills, and pre-bereavement and anticipatory grief needs. Assessment is ongoing and the Plan of Care reflects the Medical Social Worker’s analysis of and conclusions regarding unique bio-psychosocial needs of the patient/ family.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOCIAL WORKER:
· Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work.
· Holds a current LCSW, and is licensed to work in Massachusetts.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Understanding of the psycho-social issues related to families in crisis and end of life issues.
· Experience and competency to perform a psycho-social assessment and intervene appropriately.
· Ability to work effectively with individuals and groups.
· Experience and competency to work in the home or facility setting.
· Must organized and be able to handle multiple tasks, be flexible and prioritize work load..
· Education and competency in working with culturally sensitive support to people from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
· Must be able to work well under pressure meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
· At least one year in a health care setting required, preferably a home health or hospice agency
· Prior clinical experience working with geriatric, oncology or terminally ill populations highly desirable.
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Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road