Social worker
On-site · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Hospice Social Worker at Bristol Hospice. Assess psychosocial status of patients and families facing terminal illness, conduct social evaluations, provide counseling and crisis intervention, educate on advanced directives, facilitate planning with the interdisciplinary team, liaison with community resources, and participate in care planning and quality improvement activities. Requires MSW, hospice experience preferred, ability to travel within service area, and aptitude with information systems; position supports a compassionate, family-centered approach to palliative care.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a master’s degree in social work from an accredited university.
- If you hold an undergraduate B.A, Degree in Social Work, you are eligible to apply. Please know the hirable rate of pay will be based on degree type.
- Must have minimum of two (2) years of documented supervised experience in health care, hospice experience preferred
- Must understand hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
- Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker is desirable
- Must be flexible in work hours and have the ability to travel throughout the assigned Bristol Hospice service area
- Must demonstrate a willingness to maintain comprehensive working knowledge regarding information systems and applicable software programs
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