Job Description
Job Description
Social Worker / MSW , Hospice
Location: Fall River, MA
Position: Full Time
Remote/Virtual Position: No
Coverage Area: Attleborough, Bridgewater, Middleborough, Plymouth, and surrounding areas
Salary: $70,000 - $89,000 / year
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm, with some on-call
To be considered, applicants must have/be an LCSW, LIPCSW, or LICSW in Massachusetts.
Responsibilities
Hospice Clinical Social Worker II Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work required; Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required
- 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
- Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance specialty preferred
- Unless otherwise dictated by the state, at least two (2) years 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.
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
- Provide supervision of interns and/or social work fellows (SWF), as needed. If providing supervision of SWFs, must meet state regulations as a qualified supervisor.
Our Investment in You
Caring for others starts with caring for you. We’re committed to fostering a purpose-driven workplace where you feel supported, and that means prioritizing your physical, financial and mental well-being.
Our benefits include:
- 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!
Qualifications
Come As You Are
At AccentCare, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.