"I love that we put the patient and family first in hospice. A life can come into a dark place and we can help them realize that it's not as dark they think."
Shannon, Social Worker
At Compassus, we are dedicated to compassionate care, clinical excellence and providing comfort and support to patients and their families facing the end of life. For our team members, this is more than a career-It's a calling.
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Join our team today as a Home Health Social Worker to positively impact the experiences of our patients and families.
Position Summary As a social worker, you will provide preventive, educational, and evaluative and treatment services to meet the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, to help them improve, restore, and maintain their maximum level of coping. You will utilize community resources and the members of the interdisciplinary team to aid in this process.
Principal Accountabilities
Social workers provide direct social work services and counseling, facilitate placements and monitor patient's adjustment. You will complete assessments of each patient, review and explain home health services, and address financial concerns for the family. In addition, you will develop and utilize community resources, maintain working relationships with community agencies, and provide education and in-services to contract agencies.
Qualifications
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership and influential skills
High sense of integrity
Ability to travel to patient homes
Ability to effectively and compassionately present information to patients and families
Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Education and/or experience
Has a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (preferred); or
Has a Baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work; and has 1 year of social work experience in a healthcare setting and is supervised by an MSW; or
Has a Baccalaureate degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, is employed by the Hospice Compassus before December 2, 2008, and is not required to be supervised by an MSW
Other State Specifics Not Listed Here. Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.