The Hospice Social Worker provides 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
Job Summary
The Hospice Social Worker provides 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.
Collaborates with IDT to coordinate psycho-social care and support for the patient and family to ensure appropriateness, continuity, and quality of care.
At Compassus, we care for our team members as much as we care for our patients and their families.
Matching Summary
The Hospice Social Worker provides 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.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
psycho-social support and counseling
patient and family needs
community resources
interdisciplinary team collaboration
Nice-to-have
embrace hospice philosophy
respect family belief systems
care for team members
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
One year social work experience in healthcare
Indiana licensure required (LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW)