Social Worker / MSW, Hospice Part Time

Overview

Location: Loveland, CO (office - location)
Position: Social Worker / MSW I
Remote/Virtual Position: No
Coverage Area: Estes Park / Lyons, CO & surrounding areas

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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage;
• Paid time off and paid holidays;
• Professional development opportunities;
• Company-matching 401(k);
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts;
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app;
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees;
• Company store credit for your first AccentCare-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees;
• And more!