Master Social Worker (Hospice)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patients' social, emotional, and environmental needs.
• Provide counseling, emotional support, and crisis intervention for hospice patients and their families.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding disease progression, coping strategies, advance care planning, and available community resources.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary hospice team.
• Carefully coordinate referrals to community agencies and support services.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation following each patient visit.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to patient care planning.
• Aid with bereavement services and caregiver support as needed.
• Function as a mentor and preceptor for newly hired social workers.
• Provide education to hospice staff on psychosocial issues and community resources.
• Aid in the development and revision of hospice social work and bereavement policies.
• Facilitate monthly caregiver support groups.
• Collaborate with hospitals and community agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Travel to patient homes throughout the assigned service area.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.
• Minimum one (1) year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Active Arkansas Social Worker License (or state-specific licensure as required).
• Current CPR Certification.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Reliable transportation with current auto insurance.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within an interdisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hospice or home health experience.
• Experience with bereavement counseling and end-of-life care.
• Knowledge of community resources and care coordination.
• Leadership, mentoring, or supervisory experience.

Work Environment

• Patient home visits throughout the assigned service area.
• Office based at Elite Hospice, Forrest City, AR.
• Scrubs or professional business attire required.
• Monday-Friday schedule with no holiday shifts.

Company Information

Pride Health offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.

For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

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