Clinical Social Worker

Description

Hospice of the Piedmont is currently seeking a full-time Social Worker to join our caring and compassionate team to provide direct casework and counseling to patients and their families during end-of-life care. Hospice of the Piedmont is a life-changing, mission-driven organization offering flexibility and a team-based work environment with a supportive management team. We are committed to delivering the highest level of skill, compassion, and respect to our community through hospice and palliative care services.

Requirements

• Provides psychosocial support and social work services to hospice patients and families in the inpatient unit.
• Completes psychosocial assessments, casework, and counseling.
• Develops care and discharge plans for inpatient facility patients.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and participates in meetings.
• Prepares accurate documentation per Hospice standards.
• Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics and confidentiality policies.
• Updates knowledge of community resources and facilitates referrals.
• Participates in evening/weekend coverage.
• Maintains quality and productivity standards.
• Applies knowledge of emotional, social, and spiritual needs related to death and grief.
• Facilitates bereavement support groups.
• Supports staff and volunteers in coping with job-related stress.
• Engages in agency and community programs for learning and performance enhancement.
• Communicates with outside agencies.
• Manages placements, discharges, and level of care changes.
• Takes responsibility for advance directives, bereavement referrals, APS referrals, funeral planning, volunteer referrals, and accurate documentation in the EMR.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from an accredited school or Bachelor's in a related field with MSW supervision.
• Preferred: Current state licensure (LCSW).
• Two years of social work experience, with one year in healthcare.
• Knowledge of death, dying, bereavement, and psychosocial factors in terminally ill patients.
• Understanding of social work principles, counseling techniques, hospice philosophy, and group dynamics.
• Skills in counseling, interviewing, and communication.
• Knowledge of resource/support agencies and accessing services
• Must be able to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens, smoke, no chairs 
• Able to drive short/long distances
• Driver’s license, personal automobile, and current automobile liability insurance

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.