Licensed Clinical Social Worker

About the role

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) provides psychosocial support services to hospice patients and families, with additional support for palliative care as needed. This role delivers compassionate, patient-centered care using the principles of palliative and hospice philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Counsels and supports hospice and palliative care patients and their families, conducting timely assessments of psychological, social, grief, and environmental needs within 72 hours of admission.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, contributing to the creation and revision of individualized plans of care.
• Delivers pre-death bereavement support, addressing anticipatory grief, coping challenges, and behavioral or emotional needs.
• Collaborates with the Bereavement Counselor to coordinate post-death assessments and bereavement care planning.
• Provides community education and staff training on psychosocial and bereavement topics as assigned.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all interactions in compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supports utilization of palliative care services by fostering relationships with community partners and internal service lines.
• Adheres to organizational cost-containment efforts while ensuring quality care delivery.

Requirements

• Ability to exercise independent sound judgment in planning and providing quality psychosocial care.
• Possession of critical assessment and thinking skills.
• Ability to provide unsupervised psychosocial services, counseling and support in private residences.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the IDT team.
• Interest and desire to give hospice care with a special sensitivity to the needs of the dying.
• Maintains adequate education and experience level to meet the needs of the patients, care givers, and regulations established by State and Federal laws.
• Possesses and maintains a valid Hawai’i State Social Worker's license.
• Education & Experience: Graduate of a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, with a minimum of a Masters degree in social work. Minimum two (2) years experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent position.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of advanced illness management as related to psycho-social issues preferred.
• Frequent use of Private vehicles, computer, telephones, pager, and personal cellular phone (cell phone use prohibited while driving) and standard office equipment.

Skills

• Ability to exercise independent sound judgment in planning and providing quality psychosocial care.
• Possession of critical assessment and thinking skills.
• Ability to provide unsupervised psychosocial services, counseling and support in private residences.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the IDT team.
• Interest and desire to give hospice care with a special sensitivity to the needs of the dying.
• Maintains adequate education and experience level to meet the needs of the patients, care givers, and regulations established by State and Federal laws.
• Possesses and maintains a valid Hawai’i State Social Worker's license.
• Knowledge of advanced illness management as related to psycho-social issues preferred.

Pay

$68,664 - 80,931/ annually.

Schedule

Exempt position. Standard schedule includes both weekdays and weekends, with regular business hours and a ½ hour lunch break.