Hospice Social Worker Resume Samples
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21077 Hazel Drive
Detroit
MI
+1 (555) 443 5786
21077 Hazel Drive
Detroit
MI
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+1 (555) 443 5786
Experience
Experience
Boston, MA
Hospice Social Worker
Boston, MA
Hills, Monahan and Bernier
Boston, MA
Hospice Social Worker
- Participating in care conferences and working in interdisciplinary teams
- Educates patients and families related to social service issues, including long-term placement, financial issues, and funeral planning
- Participates in Interdisciplinary Care Team Meetings and assists in developing and reviewing care plans, admissions and discharges
- Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA)
- Managing a case load of hospice patients
- Maintaining hospice patients’ charts and other documentation
- Visiting patients to assess care and provide pain / symptom control
San Francisco, CA
Social Worker, Msw-hospice
San Francisco, CA
Johnson-Schowalter
San Francisco, CA
Social Worker, Msw-hospice
- Participates in hospice’s performance improvement program and education programs as requested
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Adheres to California State and federal regulations for Medical Social Workers
- Provides in-service training to care facilities and hospice volunteers
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information and business trade practices
- Advanced interpersonal communication (written and verbal0
- Maintains patient rights and dignity
present
Philadelphia, PA
Bereavement / Hospice Social Worker
Philadelphia, PA
Kessler-McKenzie
present
Philadelphia, PA
Bereavement / Hospice Social Worker
present
- Oversee all aspects of the bereavement program to include but not limited to mailings, phone calls, memorial service and bereavement visits
- Provide bereavement education and support for any hospice patient/family members who requests help as well as requests from the community and other individuals
- Respond to emergent situations in which bereavement counseling is involved
- Plan and participate in group memorial services for staff, the bereaved and the community
- Plan and facilitate a community grief support group
- Assesses the patient/family psychosocial status, potential for risk of suicide and/or abuse or neglect. Identifies family dynamics and communication patterns
- Participates in the development and revision of the plan of care and provides all care according to physician orders. Involves the patient/family in the plan of care. Assesses environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety
Education
Education
Master’s Degree in Social Work From
Master’s Degree in Social Work From
Kaplan University
Master’s Degree in Social Work From
Skills
Skills
- Ability to input clinical data proficiently
- Strong attention to detail
- Great interpersonal skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong field care experience
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Working knowledge of community resources
- Highly organized
- Microsoft Word and Excel proficient
- Clinical Social Worker license
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Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- 1+ year of experience in Social Work in a Healthcare setting
- Graduate from the an accredited School of Social Work
- Ability to input clinical data proficiently
- Microsoft Word and Excel proficient
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Optum Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Conducting routine follow up visits and admissions visits
- Conducting visits and providing coverage for vacations, PTO days and / or leaves of absences
- 2+ years of post-graduate Social Work experience
- Reliable transportation including a valid driver’s license and auto insurance
- Active / unrestricted LCSW or LMSW in the state of the hospice
- Home health experience
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Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- *This is a per diem / as needed position that requires travel throughout our Macon service area***
- Managing a case load of hospice patients
- Attending weekly interdisciplinary team meetings (as required)
- Bachelor’s Degree-level clinical in Social Work (BSW)
- LMSW and / or LCSW
- 1+ years experience as Licensed Social Worker
- Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client and/or patient sites within a designated area
- Master's Degree-level clinician in Social Work (MSW)
- Hospice experience
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Optum Hospice Field Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Standard hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, 1 night a week on call 5:00pm - 8:00am and rotating weekend call, Friday 5:00pm - 8:00am Monday*
- This is a full time position that requires travel throughout our hospice service area*
- Supporting the patients’ families with funeral arrangements, psychosocial needs, community resources, etc
- Maintaining hospice patients’ charts and other documentation
- Participating in a required rotating on call schedule that includes nights, weekends and holidays
- Must travel to nursing home facilities daily throughout the Washington, MO area
- Licensure in the following: LMSW and or LCSW
- Computer proficiency with MS Office products including Word and Outlook
- Experience working with patient and families dealing with life-threatening illness and death
- Bilingual (English, Spanish)
- Experience working with community resources
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Optum Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- *This is a full time position that requires travel throughout our hospice service area in the Denver Metro, CO market***
- Visiting patients to assess care and provide pain / symptom control support for grief, anxiety and feelings at end of life
- Managing a case load of Hospice patients / families
- Attending weekly interdisciplinary team meetings
- Participating in a required 1 week (7 consecutive days) on call per month
- Master's Degree-level clinician in Social Work
- Social Work experience
- Licensure in the following: LMSW and / or LCSW
- Experience working with patient and / or families dealing with life-threatening illness and death
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Per Diem Social Worker, Optum Hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Participating in care conferences and working in interdisciplinary teams
- Conducting visits and providing coverage for vacations, PTO days and/or leaves of absences
- 2+ years Hospice experience
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Social Worker, Optum Hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Visiting patients to assess care and provide pain / symptom control
- Attending deaths as requested / required
- Participating in on call on a rotating basis (as needed only)
- Master's Degree - level clinician in Social Work (MSW)
- Minimum 2 years of post - graduate Social Work experience
- Active/unrestricted LCSW or LMSW in the state of the hospice
- Strong computer proficiency, must be able to type and navigate around a Windows environment
- Hospital experience
- Long term care experience
- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) software
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Hospice Palliative Care Hpc Program Coordinator Supervisory Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
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- Occasional travel may be required
- Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers
- Occupational Questionnaire (either completed online through application manager or by fax using Form 1203FX)
- Latest Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, reflecting your current, permanent status as a facility employee. Your SF-50 should reflect Tenure group “1” or “2” in block 24
- Optional Form 306 - Declaration for Federal Employment (Available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf). This is a required form and must be submitted with your application. (required)
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Hospice Masters Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum of two year social work experience in a healthcare setting or social services agency
- Licensed SW preferred
- Understand Hospice philosophy, principles of death/dying
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Social Worker Hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is required
- Another Master's degree may be considered if social work licensure registration was issued prior to July 2005 on the basis of that degree
- Must be a Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW), or be in the process of applying
- Previous experience with a hospice program desirable
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Bereavement / Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Oversee all aspects of the bereavement program to include but not limited to mailings, phone calls, memorial service and bereavement visits
- Provide bereavement education and support for any hospice patient/family members who requests help as well as requests from the community and other individuals
- Develop and present bereavement related programming in request to community and hospice program needs
- Assesses the patient/family psychosocial status, potential for risk of suicide and/or abuse or neglect. Identifies family dynamics and communication patterns
- Participates in the development and revision of the plan of care and provides all care according to physician orders. Involves the patient/family in the plan of care. Assesses environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety
- Utilizes the medical record software system via laptop or agency desktop for patient documentation. Initiates documentation in the patient’s home on the laptop, and completes after the visit
- Prepares clinical and progress notes. Submits notes according to agency policy
- Educates patients and families related to social service issues, including long-term placement, financial issues, and funeral planning
- Participates in discharge planning
- Provides educational programs to staff and community
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Hospice Social Worker Msw Resume Examples & Samples
- Graduate of a Master's program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- A minimum of one year's experience in health care
- Experience in home health care preferred
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Masters Social Worker Prn-hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Master of Social Work Degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Minimum of one (1) year experience required in healthcare setting; hospice preferred
- Possesses and maintains current CPR certification
- Understands hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying
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Social Worker Days Hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Graduate of a School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education
- Current licensure by the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners
- Current BLS for health care providers
- Preferred Master of Science in Social Work
- 2 years experience in medical or geriatric social work
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MSW, Hospice Social Worker, Manager Resume Examples & Samples
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university required
- Must meet state requirements for licensure as a LCSW
- Minimum of 2 years of supervised social work experience working with patients and families at end of life
- Prior management experience
- Experience in hospice and palliative care strongly preferred
- Program development and management experience preferred
- Ability to participate in manager on-call rotation
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Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Respond to emergent situations in which bereavement counseling is involved
- Plan and participate in group memorial services for staff, the bereaved and the community
- Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meeting to assess bereavement needs and establish bereavement plan of care
- Plan and facilitate a community grief support group
- Assesses emotional factors related to terminal illness. Assesses caregiver’s ability to function adequately. Assesses special needs related to cultural diversity including communication, space, role of family members and special traditions. Evaluates patient/family response to psychosocial interventions
- Assists the physician and other IDT/IDG members in recognizing and understanding the social/mental stress and/or disorder that exacerbates the symptoms related to terminal illness
- Provides social services including short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention, assistance in providing information and preparation of advance directives and funeral planning issues, and transfer of responsibilities regarding fiscal, legal and health care decisions
- Identifies and utilizes appropriate community resources and assesses patient/family ability to access them
- Identifies support systems available to reduce stress and facilitate coping with end-of-life care
- Evaluates for long-term care when appropriate and assesses ability to accept change in level of care. Communicates psychosocial information to inpatient facility when level of care is changed
- Identifies patient/family needs when discharged or when level of care changes
- Serves as liaison between patients or families and community agencies
- Participates in Interdisciplinary Care Team Meetings and assists in developing and reviewing care plans, admissions and discharges
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Social Worker Prn-hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Ability to use a variety of social work interventions
- Demonstrates knowledge of family systems and human development across the life span
- Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment and critical thinking skills
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both verbal and written with all levels of Associates, management, physicians, patients/families, and representatives of community agencies
- Proficient in basic word processing skills (Word), internet navigation, and electronic medical record
- Demonstrates values and standards of the social work profession
- Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients and families and develops plans to address needs
- Performs other job functions as assigned or requested
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Social Worker, Msw-hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Interviews patients and families in order to assess psychological, social, emotional, spiritual and economic needs. Develops and implements a Plan of Care based on assessment information and MD orders as appropriate. Re-assesses needs and revised care plan as needed
- Plans and conducts short-term goal oriented psychotherapy for patients and families as needed
- Provides supportive and/or bereavement counseling to patients and their families to cope with illnesses and/or death
- Assists patient/family with necessary legal information related to end of life issues including but not limited to completing a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
- Completes documentation and paperwork, as required by Network policies
- Makes visits as scheduled per care plan and participates in on-call rotation as required
- Assists RN Case Manager with placement, Adult Protective Services, suicide and other safety issues
- Participates in patient care conferences and IDG meetings to review, revise and approve the patient's Plan of Care
- Communicates and collaborates with RN Case Manager to the team members assigned to patient for continuity of care to achieve optimal quality care
- Makes referrals to other hospice team members (such as volunteer, Massage Therapy, Music Therapy) and /or community resources as needed for family focused holistic care
- Conducts a Bereavement Assessment at time of death and develops Bereavement Plan of Care. Provides one on one bereavement follow-up as needed according to the Bereavement Plan of Care
- Explains the Hospice benefits to patients/families and obtains appropriate signed consents. Works with the Hospital staff to discharge patients home or to a SNF with hospice service
- Attends patient deaths providing support to the family, communicating with Coroner, funeral home, MD, DME company, hospice team members, and disposing of any medications
- Provides patient/family with information and referral to community resources and serves as an advocate on their behalf
- Annually completes Compliance Education and understands applicable policies
- Participates in hospice’s performance improvement program and education programs as requested
- Adheres to California State and federal regulations for Medical Social Workers
- Conforms to all applicable Network policies and procedures
- Participates actively in continuing education and inservices
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information and business trade practices
- Assumes accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to Network policy
- Maintains patient rights and dignity
- Assures the care of the dying patient, optimizing his/her comfort, dignity and safety
- Provides in-service training to care facilities and hospice volunteers
- Confers with Social Service Designee (SSD) in nursing facilities regarding patient concerns and to meet need
- Instructs in relaxation and guided imagery for selected patients
- Completes compliance education and understands all applicable policies
- Ability to respond to common inquiring or complaints, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
- Cooperative attitude
- Advanced interpersonal communication (written and verbal0
- Family counseling and bereavement skills
- Knowledge of end of life and bereavement care
- Education: Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited Master's of Social Work program
- Experience: One year social work experience
- License/Certification: CPR certification; California driver's license and proof of current auto liability insurance
- Hospice experience, LCSW
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Hospice Social Worker Resume Examples & Samples
- Graduate Degree in Social Work
- Delaware Social Worker licensure
- Minimum two years in Hospice or related experience
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Social Worker, On Call-hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Must obtain Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Board licensure within a maximum of 5 years from CSWA application, or date of hire date as a CSWA
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA-BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification completion within 1 month of hire
- Valid driver’s license and reliable automobile
- 2 years of clinical work experience in Hospice or Palliative Care
- 3-5 years of social work experience
- 2 years of working independently with vulnerable populations in a field environment
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Social Worker Msw-hospice Resume Examples & Samples
- Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited School of Social Work
- Current Social Work Certification or License through Washington State Department of Health
- Current Washington State Driver's license and automobile insurance
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification
- One year of experience in a health care setting is required; two years preferred
- Three years post master's work experience. Prior experience in hospice care setting may be substituted in lieu of 3 years post master’s work
- Prior experience in hospice care setting preferred
- Pediatric experience preferred
