Hospice Social Worker MSW

Job Opportunity At Serenity Hospice

Serenity Hospice was founded over 10 years ago with the goal of providing hospice care to veterans. In fact, in their first year, Serenity only cared for veteran patients. We quickly grew in size and are serving the Portland, Salem, and Eugene Communities.

We are privileged to provide end-of-life care and are dedicated to doing "Whatever It takes, when it matters most." We are a caring organization whose first responsibility is to do the right thing in serving our patients. We value our team, treating them fairly and with respect to ensure exceptional patient care. We are committed to a successful future for our organization and our staff, focusing on growth, innovation, and continued learning.

We are committed to acting with integrity and having a positive impact on everyone with whom we come in contact.

What We Offer:

• Great culture and team atmosphere
• Earn up to 90k
• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability)
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
• Generous time off accruals
• Paid holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase
• Merit Increases
• Employee Discount Programs

What You'll Do:

• Perform the psychosocial assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensure that identified needs are addressed in the patient's plan of care. Provide an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe, and another plan is required
• Demonstrate exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assist team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
• Counsel patient and family/caregivers and staff as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties
• Provide accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
• Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies
• Maintain collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care
• Maintain and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel
• Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings

Qualifications:

• Social Work Degree
• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Current State Licensure in Social
• LMSW or LCSW
• Minimum of one year's experience in health care or hospice setting
• Maintains a current CPR certification
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance is required
• Must be willing to pass background screen and drug test