Hospice Social Worker PRN

About the role

Bloom Healthcare is a pioneering and employee-owned primary care and hospice practice. We focus on providing exceptional care to the homebound population and have a strong track record in improving patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships
• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Maintains and updates comprehensive plan of care
• Provides supportive counseling
• Facilitates smooth transition from care environments
• Mobilizes community resources
• Supports the death/dying process
• Collaborates in providing patient care
• Creates timely and accurate documentation
• Affirms patient safety
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently
• Adheres to Bloom standards and continuously improves processes/services
• Maintains and enhances professional skills
• Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct
• 50% of caseload home-based patients

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school and a minimum of 1-3 years of palliative care or hospice experience
• Demonstrated ability to assess emotional and social needs of patients and their families
• Ability to administer psychological/emotional assessment and define treatment planning from results
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary team in providing patient care
• Solution-driven, creative, and resourceful problem-solving skills
• Ability to function independently and effectively anticipate needs and problems
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing work
• Manages time well and performs assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy, and follow-through
• Comfortable maintaining professional boundaries
• Proficient computer skills
• Broad understanding of community resources including those related to financial benefits
• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Knowledge of self-care, personal boundaries; abilities, limits, and inner resources
• Current CO Driver's license and automobile insurance

Qualifications

• Previous hospice/experience
• LCSW licensure preferred
• Bilingual abilities a plus

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary team
• Problem-solving skills
• Time management
• Professional boundaries
• Computer proficiency
• Community resource knowledge
• Cultural sensitivity

Benefits

Bloom Healthcare offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. The pay range for this role in the state of Texas typically falls at $35/hour. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, and location within the state.

Pay

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. The pay range for this role in the state of Texas typically falls at $35/hour. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, and location within the state.

Schedule

This position requires driving, city-wide. Care delivery primarily takes place in the patient's home, in a community, or in a community where the patient resides. Weekend availability is required.