The social worker is an essential part of the hospice team.
Why Hospice social work? When a person is facing a serious illness, it affects that person and their loved ones in many ways. While social workers can help find services or items to meet concrete needs, that is not the primary or only role of the hospice social worker. Often a patient’s illness triggers challenges with finances, insurance, needs for community services, funeral planning or legal issues. Other less tangible issues patients and families struggle with relate to caregiver stress, juggling multiple roles, or just needing a safe third party to talk to. Social workers frequently provide support and counseling for patients and for caregivers.
To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG. Must live within service area.
1. Have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and one year of experience in a health care setting.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
Salary
USD 58,396 - 69,074 /yearly
Yearly based
Location
GA , United States GA, United States
GA , United States GA, United States
