Social Worker Job at Cherish Hospice in Columbia City

Overview

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Cherish Hospice is seeking a Social Worker in Northeast Indiana. The Social Worker provides Medical Social Services to the patient and/or family according to the hospice plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice program. This includes emotional, social, financial and environmental resources and to identify appropriate psychosocial problems, interventions and goals for the patient’s plan of care.
• Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient’s plan of care.
• Observe, record and report changes in the patient’s emotional and social factors that are affected by the patient’s illness and need for care and response to treatment.
• Evaluate the patient’s and family’s response to, and effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention.
• Participate in discharge planning, as needed.
• Assess the patient’s/ family members’ ability to cope with the patient’s dying.

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor degree in Social Work, licensed in the State of IN
• Must have 1 year of experience

What we Offer

• $1,500 Sign-on bonus
• Competitive Pay
• Competitive Benefits
• Advancement Opportunities

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 401k

Job Type

• Full-time (hourly)

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location

• On the road

Note: This description focuses on the responsibilities, qualifications, and offerings for the Social Worker role. It omits non-essential boilerplate and extraneous postings.