Hospice Social Worker MSW - Ridgecrest CA

Salary Range $70 - $100 piece rate / per visit Per Diem Position REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Supervised by: Director/Manager of Patient Services/Medical Director Positions Supervised: N/A Interrelationships: Patients, family, IDG and other health care team members JOB SUMMARY: To deliver varied social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments, ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education, outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral part of the Hospice IDG. QUALIFICATIONS: Educational/Degree and Training/Licensure: A Hospice Social Worker must at least meet one of the following options: • Have an MSW degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and one year of experience in a health care setting. • Have a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE, and one year of experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting. If the BSW is employed by the Hospice before December 2, 2008, he/she is exempted from the MSW supervision requirement. • Have a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology or other field related to social work, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a health care setting. Knowledge/Skills/Ability: Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments. Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes. Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a social worker, preferred. Active patient contact within past three years, preferred.