St. Croix Hospice is hiring: Social Worker in Chippewa Falls

Overview

Social Worker role at St. Croix Hospice. We guide patients and families through the end-of-life journey with compassionate care, focusing on quality of life and dignity. Be part of an extraordinary team of caregivers where you matter.

Responsibilities

• Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to terminal illness and home environment, and communicate findings to the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conduct social evaluations including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, suicide risk, neglect, or abuse, and plan interventions.
• Counsel patients and families in relation to stress and coping difficulties; provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Provide ongoing bereavement support to individuals identified as moderate or high-risk; assist in planning funeral arrangements and related responsibilities.
• Educate patients and families on advance directives; provide information and referrals for practical and environmental needs; liaise with community agencies.
• Maintain and develop contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient care and staff.
• Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care, attend interdisciplinary meetings, and support the team in recognizing psychosocial stresses on symptoms of terminal illness.
• Assist the physician and team in understanding social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying.
• Support bereavement leadership to meet the needs of families/caregivers for up to 13 months following death, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and maintain patient information as confidential, using a minimum necessary approach.

Qualifications

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Current licensure in the state(s) of practice with one of the following licensure levels: CSW, CAPSW, CISW, LCSW, SWTC. Social workers may hold compact licenses where applicable.
• Ability to pass background check, consumer report, and drug test.
• Valid State Driver’s License and access to a properly insured vehicle; acceptable driving record required.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• 1+ year of social work experience in a health care setting.

Physical Requirements

• Physical requirements to perform essential duties; reasonable accommodations may be provided.
• Pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds, occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to various work conditions in a home setting to ensure high-quality patient care.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care