Medical Social Worker , MSW Hospice

• $27-$32 per hour + mileage
• Flexible 20 – 32 hours per week
• Earn PTO and a 401k match

• Assists the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assists with effective coping skills.

• Provides social work services in accordance with the plan of care.

• Ensures that changes in the patient’s clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the care center office staff in a timely manner.

• Educates the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.

• Performs care planning, transfer and discharge functions.

• Identifies risks or threats to the patient’s health in the patient’s environment and promptly implements appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient to the physician and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Holds a masters or doctorate degree from a school of social work, accredited by the Council on Social Work education
• Has one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Meets state and federal requirements for this position.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.