Hospice Social Worker, MSW PRN

Overview

Social Worker / MSW, Hospice
Location: Westminster, CO - office location
Position: Hospice Social Worker - PRN Remote/Virtual Position: No
Coverage Area: Denver metro / surrounding areas
Salary: $36 - $42 / hour + mileage
Schedule: PRN as need / after hours on call / holiday support
Must be licensed in the state of CO as an LSW or LCSW
Reimagine Your Career in Hospice
Caring for others is more than what you do — it’s who you are. At AccentCare, you’ll join a purpose-driven, collaborative culture that sets the standard for excellence and gives you the trust and tools to do your best work.

Responsibilities

• Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care which fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity of each patient.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for all patients.
• Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors in order to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness.
• Prepare the patient to cope with the changes and the chosen family to support the patient including education on advance directives/advanced care planning.
• Utilize all available resources, such as chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and chosen family to live better within the limitations of the illness.
• Support the bereavement program.
• Provide discharge planning related to change of level-of-care or community placement/location-of-care.

Required Certifications and Licensures

• Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required
• Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field
• Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required
• Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance specialty preferred
• Unless otherwise dictated by the state, at least one (1) year of professional social work experience (post-graduate) in a healthcare setting required; 2+ years preferred
• Experience or education in grief counseling preferred
• Discharge planning experience preferred