Hospice Social Worker Prn

Compassus

Sheboygan, WI, United States
Hospice services explanation
Medicare benefits explanation
Informed consent and election of benefits
The Hospice Social Worker provides preventive, educational, evaluative, and treatment services to meet the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, utilizing community resources and the interdisciplinary team

Job Summary

  • The Hospice Social Worker provides preventive, educational, evaluative, and treatment services to meet the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, utilizing community resources and the interdisciplinary team.
  • Responsibilities include explaining hospice services and Medicare benefits, participating in the IDT, providing psycho-social support, completing assessments, and facilitating placement and advance planning.
  • Compassus offers a rewarding career with a focus on team member well-being, career development, meaningful work, and a culture of belonging.

Matching Summary

The Hospice Social Worker provides preventive, educational, evaluative, and treatment services to meet the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, utilizing community resources and the interdisciplinary team.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Hospice services explanation
  • Medicare benefits explanation
  • Informed Consent and Election of Benefits
  • Timely documentation submission
  • Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) participation
  • Psycho-social support and counseling
  • Community resource utilization

Nice-to-have

  • Compassus values modeling
  • Promoting positive working relationships
  • Respect for family environment and belief systems
  • Nondiscriminatory practice
  • Care for Who I Am culture

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or related field
  • One (1) year of social work experience in a healthcare setting
  • Wisconsin licensure (LBSW or LCSW) required
  • Supervisory oversight by MSW for patient care planning and counseling

Work Rights

Not specified

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter