Job description

We are a Home Hospice agency currently seeking a qualified social worker to join our team.
Responsibilities

The ideal candidate would be responsible for performing detailed psychosocial assessments and social work support services to patients and families.

• Assess patient’s/family’s psychosocial status and needs

• Provide individual and family counseling to patient/family

• Assist hospice care team members to understand significant psychosocial and emotional factors related to care

• Participate in the development and revision of a plan of care, including clinical and progress notes

• Provide social services including short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention, assistance in providing information and preparation of advance directives, funeral planning, issues involving transfer of fiscal, legal and health care responsibility

• Assist family in assessing financial resources when appropriate.

• Identify patient/family needs when discharged or when level of care changes.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Social Work degree from an accredited school (required);
• Licensed by the State of Georgia to practice Social Work.
• Minimum one-year experience in health care field preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to accommodate multi-faith beliefs and cultural backgrounds of patients/families.
• Ability to function as part of interdisciplinary team.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• On call

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Masters degree in Social Work?

License/Certification:

• Georgia LMSW (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Duluth, GA 30097

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