Full Time Hospice IPU Medical Social Worker

Tracking Code

76222

Job Description

I believe my work is my calling.

As a Hospice IPU Medical Social Worker, you will:

• Provide wide range of psychosocial services to terminally ill patients and their families.


• Regularly assess the patient and family psychosocial needs.


• Regularly assess the pre-bereavement/anticipatory grief needs.


• Implement the Plan of Care provisions to meet their needs, which include: social service goals for alleviating problems, supportive counseling, problem solving, community referrals pre-bereavement and bereavement care.


• Regularly re-evaluate the patient’s and family’s psychosocial needs.

Required Skills

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education


• Minimum of two year social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency


• Current Social Worker license


• Hospice experience a plus


• Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources (information and referral, state/federal financial programs and eligibility requirements, etc.).


• Understand Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying


• Strong organizational and communication skills

Required Experience

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Job Location

Southfield, Michigan, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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