St. Croix Hospice
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Hospice Social Worker
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St. Croix Hospice
At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end‑of‑life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort, and respect.
Position Overview The Social Worker is an experienced professional and member of the patient care team who provides emotional and practical support for patients and their families in accordance with their unique Plan of Care.
As part of the patient care team, the Social Worker meets with patients and their families, coordinates with the clinical team, and connects them with community resources and services.
Essential Functions and Skills
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’s terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the Registered Nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Provides an assessment at the patient’s identified residence and assists when this is not safe and another plan is required.
Performs social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, suicide risk, neglect, or abuse, and plans intervention based on findings.
Counsels patients and families/caregivers as needed regarding stress and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
Provides ongoing bereavement support to individuals identified as moderate or high risk.
Assesses special needs related to the culture of the patient and family while educating the interdisciplinary care team. Includes communication, family role, space, and cultural traditions.
Works under the supervision of a Master's Prepared Social Worker (MSW).
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Educates patients and families and assists in the preparation of advanced directives.
Provides information and referral services for patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Serves as liaison to community agencies and maintains contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patients and personnel.
Participates in developing individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends interdisciplinary group meetings to recognize psychosocial stress effects on the terminal illness.
Assists physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
Assists bereavement leadership in maintaining a program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and CHAP regulations.
Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed or assigned to the appropriate team member in a timely manner.
Assists the chaplain in making condolence calls to bereaved families as needed.
Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating bereavement support group schedules.
Assists family and patient in planning funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and healthcare decision responsibilities.
Maintains compliance with all HIPAA regulations and treats patient information as confidential, using protected health information on a minimum necessary basis.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Current license in the state(s) of practice.
Five licensure levels:
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW)
Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Social Work Training Certificate (SWTC)
Social workers can have compact licenses.
Must pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
Valid State Driver’s License, access to a vehicle in good working order, vehicle insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred
Master’s degree in social work.
1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
Physical Requirements
Pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds, occasionally up to 20 pounds.
Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.
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Hospice Social Worker
role at
St. Croix Hospice
At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end‑of‑life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort, and respect.
Position Overview The Social Worker is an experienced professional and member of the patient care team who provides emotional and practical support for patients and their families in accordance with their unique Plan of Care.
As part of the patient care team, the Social Worker meets with patients and their families, coordinates with the clinical team, and connects them with community resources and services.
Essential Functions and Skills
Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’s terminal illness and environment and communicates findings to the Registered Nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Provides an assessment at the patient’s identified residence and assists when this is not safe and another plan is required.
Performs social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, suicide risk, neglect, or abuse, and plans intervention based on findings.
Counsels patients and families/caregivers as needed regarding stress and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
Provides ongoing bereavement support to individuals identified as moderate or high risk.
Assesses special needs related to the culture of the patient and family while educating the interdisciplinary care team. Includes communication, family role, space, and cultural traditions.
Works under the supervision of a Master's Prepared Social Worker (MSW).
Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
Educates patients and families and assists in the preparation of advanced directives.
Provides information and referral services for patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Serves as liaison to community agencies and maintains contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patients and personnel.
Participates in developing individualized plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends interdisciplinary group meetings to recognize psychosocial stress effects on the terminal illness.
Assists physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues.
Assists bereavement leadership in maintaining a program to meet the needs of families/caregivers for 13 months following the death of a patient, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and CHAP regulations.
Ensures the initial bereavement assessment is completed or assigned to the appropriate team member in a timely manner.
Assists the chaplain in making condolence calls to bereaved families as needed.
Assists with maintaining, organizing, and updating bereavement support group schedules.
Assists family and patient in planning funeral arrangements, financial, legal, and healthcare decision responsibilities.
Maintains compliance with all HIPAA regulations and treats patient information as confidential, using protected health information on a minimum necessary basis.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Current license in the state(s) of practice.
Five licensure levels:
Certified Social Worker (CSW)
Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW)
Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Social Work Training Certificate (SWTC)
Social workers can have compact licenses.
Must pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
Valid State Driver’s License, access to a vehicle in good working order, vehicle insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record.
Preferred
Master’s degree in social work.
1+ years of social work experience in a health care setting.
Physical Requirements
Pushing/pulling and lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds, occasionally up to 20 pounds.
Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.
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