Social Worker ​/ MSW, Hospice

Overview

Social Worker / MSW, Hospice

Location:

Fall River, MA

Position:
Full Time

Remote/Virtual Position:
No

Coverage Area:
Attleborough, Bridgewater, Middleborough, Plymouth, surrounding areas

Salary: $70,000 - $89,000 / year

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8am-5pm with on call

Must have LCSW, LIPCSW or LICSW in State of MA.

If you meet these qualifications, we want to meet you!

• Master’s Degree from accredited school of Social Work required;
  Valid license/registration of permit to practice in state(s) of agency operation if required
• Medicare/Medicaid/Insurance specialty preferred
• At least two (2) years of professional social work experience (post-graduate) in a healthcare setting required; 2+ years preferred
• Experience or education in grief counseling preferred.
• Discharge planning experience preferred.

As a Hospice Clinical Social Worker, you will:

• Assist the core members of the pre-hospice/hospice team in understanding significant social, spiritual, and emotional factors related to the patient's health, to establish a plan of care which fosters the personal worth, spiritual well-being, and dignity of each patient.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team and in the development and review of the plan of care for all patients.
• Assess the social, spiritual, and emotional needs/factors in order to estimate the patient's and involved caregiver's capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal diagnosis and illness.
• Prepare the patient to cope with the changes and the chosen family to support the patient including education on advance directives/advanced care planning
• Utilize all available resources, such as chosen family, hospice, and community agencies, to assist the patient and chosen family to live better within the limitations of the illness
• Support the bereavement program
• Provide discharge planning related to change of level-of-care or community placement/location-of-care
• Provide supervision of interns and/or social work fellows (SWF), as needed. If providing supervision of SWFs, must meet state regulations as a qualified supervisor.

• Licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in the state of agency operation if required
• Must be a licensed driver who can travel to all business locations

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Company-matching 401(k)
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Wellness offerings such as an employee assistance program, pet insurance and access to Calm, a meditation, sleep and relaxation app
• Programs to celebrate achievements, milestones and fellow employees
• Company store credit for your first Accent Care-branded scrubs for patient-facing employees
• And more!

At Accent Care, you’re part of a community that cares — for patients and each other. You can rest assured we offer equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age or disability.