Social Worker Job at Cherish Hospice in Wabash

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Job Overview

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

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

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 on 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

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

Job Type & Schedule

Job Type: Full-time (hourly)

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: On the road