Social Worker

❤️ Social Worker

Make a meaningful impact by helping patients and families navigate the hospice journey with compassion, guidance, and support. As a Social Worker with Big Bend Hospice, you'll collaborate closely with our interdisciplinary team to ensure patients and caregivers receive the emotional, educational, and community resources they need.

🌟 What You'll Do

✅ Complete psychosocial and bereavement assessments for new admissions
✅ Provide counseling, emotional support, and crisis intervention for patients and families
✅ Educate patients and caregivers on end-of-life care, advance directives, long-term care planning, and available resources
✅ Assist with financial assessments and Medicaid application support
✅ Connect patients and families with community resources and services
✅ Manage a caseload of approximately 30-35 patients while maintaining timely documentation 📝
✅ Participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings and collaborative care planning 🤝
✅ Conduct visits in homes, facilities, hospitals, and hospice units 🚗
✅ Participate in on-call coverage every 6-8 weeks 📞

🎯 What We're Looking For

✔️ Strong counseling and communication skills
✔️ Ability to support patients and families through difficult transitions
✔️ Excellent organizational and time-management skills
✔️ Experience managing multiple priorities and responsibilities
✔️ Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care ❤️
✔️ Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team

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Qualifications

🎓 Qualifications & Skills

#### ✔️ Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
✔️ Florida Social Work License or license-eligible
✔️ Healthcare or hospice experience preferred
✔️ Knowledge of family systems, grief support, terminal illness, and end-of-life care preferred
✔️ Valid Florida Driver's License, current auto insurance, and reliable transportation 🚗

🌟 Skills for Success

✅ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
✅ Strong conflict resolution and relationship-building abilities
✅ Exceptional organization and attention to detail
✅ Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
✅ Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
✅ Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment
✅ Knowledge of Social Work regulations and ethical standards
✅ Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical record systems 💻
✅ Ability to remain calm and provide support during patient and family crises ❤️
✅ Comfortable working independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team 🤝

🚗 Work Environment

This role involves regular travel throughout the community to visit patients in homes, facilities, hospitals, and hospice units. The position requires frequent walking, standing, driving, and the ability to respond to patient and family needs in a variety of care settings.