HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Wendell
Posted on: March 6, 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 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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