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Hospice Social Worker

Interim HealthCare Home Health and Hospice

Grand Rapids, MI
2 days ago

Job Description

As a Hospice Medical Social Worker for Interim HealthCare, you'll provide essential support to patients and families during their end-of-life journey. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives through home-based social services and a collaborative hospice team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide home-based social services to patients dealing with end-of-life issues
  • Work as part of a hospice team focused on the patient’s plan of care
  • Monitor a patient’s psychosocial condition and identify social and emotional needs
  • Conduct patient assessments, document progress, and ensure patient is moving toward goals
  • Provide counseling, community resource planning, crisis intervention, and advocacy
  • Consult with family and caregivers on patient’s plan of care

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Licensed to practice as a Social Worker in the state of employment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hospice experience

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, life & short-term & long-term disability insurance401(k)/RothPet insurancePaid vacation timeNo weekend, on-call, or holiday rotationMileage reimbursementEmployee referral bonusesFlexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance1:1 social worker-to-patient ratios