Hospice Social Worker (MSW) PRN

Job Summary

We are seeking a hospice experienced MSW to work PRN (as needed) at Brighton/Suncrest Hospice.

About the Role

Brighton/Suncrest Hospice aims to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. We achieve this by allocating resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients and families in coping with problems resulting from severe or long-term illness.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats patient’s mental and social conditions.
• Counsels individuals and/or families.
• Updates case records.
• Advises agency personnel, clients, and families of appropriate community resources, their eligibility criteria, and regulations.
• Participates in the development and periodic renewal of the client’s plan of care.
• Observes and reports to the physician the response of the client to treatment and changes in his condition.
• Maintains verbal and/or written communication with other personnel involved with care of the client.
• Maintains appropriate and timely client care records including observations, treatments, client response to treatment, and changes in client’s condition.
• Attends and participates in appropriate client care conferences, staff meetings, and agency committee meetings.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of social work principles and methods.
• Knowledge of individuals and group behavior and ways of working effectively with adults, children, and families who have social, economic, emotional, or health problems.
• Ability to exercise independent professional judgment in complex situations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, staff members, outside agencies and institutions, and the general public.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Master’s degree in Social Work required.

Pay and Benefits

Pay range is $31.25 - $37.50 per hour. Benefits package includes Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment, and an opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades.