HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Burlington
Posted on: January 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Liberty Cares With Compassion At Liberty Hospice we understand the
unique needs of our patients and families facing terminal illness.
That is why Liberty Hospice provides our hospice patients with
state-of-the-art care and pain management services, delivered by
our specially trained staff with emphasis on strength, dignity and
compassion. We are currently seeking an experienced: HOSPICE
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER Full Time (Burlington Office) Job
Description: - Provide direct patient care services and
documentation of patient care data. - Provide clinical assessment
for the development of individualized care plan, and set goals for
patient treatment. - Apply a working knowledge of psycho-social
principles and family dynamic development. Identification and
assessment of social, emotional, financial and environmental
factors which may affect the medical plan of treatment and desired
outcome. - Communicate with agency personnel and coordinate with
other services in providing optimum care. - Provide assistance with
homecare visits as needed. - Relate well to patient/family at all
levels responding professionally to verbal and nonverbal
communicators. - Utilize community resource planning in providing
patient services, and educate patients/family on how to utilize
these resources. - Evaluate bereavement needs of families through
initial bereavement assessments and interdisciplinary team
coordination. - Provide bereavement support and grief care to
patients and caregivers. Job Requirements: - Master of Social Work
(MSW) degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council
on Social Work Education and one year of experience or experience
in a health care setting; - Baccalaureate of Social Work degree
(BSW) from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work
Education; or a baccalaureate degree (BS/BA) in psychology,
sociology, or other field related to social work and supervised by
an MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health care setting -
Baccalaureate degree from a school of social work accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education, was employed by the hospice
before December 2, 2008, and is not required to be supervised by
the MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health care setting. -
Requires strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to
effectively communicate within a multidisciplinary setting. -
Requires the employee to have his/her own, reliable transportation.
- Requires knowledge of computer skills and the ability to learn
Microsoft Word, Excel and use of company-approved documentation
program. - Requires ability to work autonomously with skills in
organization, timeliness and the ability to provide effective care
for hospice patients and the family unit. - Requires ability to
engage a working knowledge of psychosocial principles and family
dynamic development. - Requires knowledge that allows for
identification and reassessment of social, emotional, financial and
environmental factors, which may affect the medical plan of
treatment and desired outcomes. - Knowledge of the stages and
reactions to anticipatory grief and grief work. - Participate as an
active member of the interdisciplinary team. - Must have a valid
driver's license. Visit www.libertyhomecare.com for more
information. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE.
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