Overview
Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Hospice Medical Social Worker and make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate support, comprehensive assessments, and resource coordination. In this vital role, you will provide psychosocial services to diverse patient populations, including those in hospitals, outpatient clinics, hospice, and long-term care settings. Your expertise will help patients navigate complex emotional, social, and practical challenges while ensuring they receive holistic care aligned with clinical and ethical standards. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your social work skills in a dynamic healthcare environment committed to excellence and compassionate patient care.
Position: Per Diem
Pay: 65.00 Per Visit
Duties
- Conduct thorough psychosocial assessments and diagnostic evaluations to determine patients’ emotional, social, and behavioral needs.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans that incorporate community resources, discharge planning, and behavioral health interventions.
- Provide individual, family, and group counseling sessions utilizing techniques such as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and behavioral therapy.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate patient care transitions across inpatient, outpatient, hospice, or post-acute settings.
- Manage medical documentation accurately within electronic medical records (EMR) systems while adhering to HIPAA privacy regulations and social work practice standards.
- Offer crisis intervention and mental health counseling for patients experiencing acute emotional distress or behavioral health crises.
- Support specialized populations including children & families, seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, individuals with developmental disabilities or autism, and those requiring end-of-life or PTSD care.
Skills
- Proven experience in hospital settings or hospice & palliative medicine with knowledge of medical terminology and clinical ethical guidelines.
- Expertise in child & family counseling, addiction counseling, crisis management, and working with individuals with disabilities or developmental challenges.
- Strong case management skills including intake procedures, discharge planning, data collection, and medical records documentation.
- Familiarity with EMR systems, CPT coding, ICD-9/10 coding standards for accurate clinical documentation.
- Ability to perform diagnostic evaluations using tools like ICD coding systems; experience with Medicare requirements is a plus.
- Exceptional communication skills for conducting individual/group therapy sessions and collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of community resource coordination to connect patients with appropriate services such as assisted living or senior care programs.
This role is ideal for passionate professionals eager to deliver impactful social work services across diverse healthcare environments while advancing their expertise in clinical research, behavioral health modalities, and specialized patient populations. Join us in fostering healing environments where compassionate care meets professional excellence!
Pay: $64.00 - $65.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
