Join Arizona’s largest, most prominent not-for-profit hospice, serving the valley since 1977.

Hospice of the Valley employs compassionate, skilled professionals who are committed to excellence, enjoy teamwork and contribute daily to our mission and culture of caring. Team members experience a friendly, supportive atmosphere, leadership support, autonomy, flexibility and the privilege of doing meaningful, rewarding work.

Benefits:

• Supportive work environment with a culture of caring for patients and one another.
• Competitive wages and excellent benefit program.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Flexible schedules for work/life balance.

Provide one-to-one, compassionate care while loving your job!

Hospice of the Valley offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits in addition to an award winning wellness program and a host of employee recognition and rewards. Employees also receive comprehensive orientation, training and development opportunities.

Please apply online at: https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/hov/#/job/5659

Position Profile

• Full Time 40 hrs/week
• Day Shift
• 8a - 5p

The hospice social worker provides psychosocial support to patients and families by providing skilled social work intervention to include, but not limited to providing resources, referrals, education, supportive counseling, discharge planning and assistance with final arrangements. The hospice social worker is part of an interdisciplinary team that supports people at critical junctures in their lives, always making a difference. Care delivery primarily takes place in the patient's home or in a facility where the patient receives care.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments.
• Develops and maintains comprehensive plan of care.
• Provides supportive counseling.
• Facilitates smooth transition from care environments.
• Mobilizes community resources.
• Provides effective patient/family/caregiver teaching.
• Supports the death/dying process.
• Collaborates in providing patient care.
• Creates timely and accurate documentation.
• Assures patient safety.
• Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently.
• Adheres to HOV standards and facilitates continuously improved processes/services.
• Maintains and enhances professional skills.
• Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited school and a minimum of 3-5 years palliative care or hospice experience.
• Must have demonstrated ability to assess emotional needs, as well as social needs of patients and their families.
• Requires the ability to administer psychological/emotional assessment instrument and define treatment planning from results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Solution driven, creative and resourceful problem solving skills.
• Ability to function independently and effectively anticipate needs and problems.
• Skilled in organizing and prioritizing work.
• Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention detail, accuracy and follow-through.
• Must possess professional image, positive attitude, enthusiasm and self-motivation.
• Comfortable in maintaining professional boundaries.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Broad understanding of community resources including those related to financial benefits.
• Awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of self-care, personal boundaries; abilities, limits and inner resources.
• Current Arizona Driver's license and automobile insurance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school and a minimum of one year social work experience in a health care setting (hospital, home health, hospice, behavioral health.)
• Previous hospice experience.
• LCSW or LMSW licensure.

Hospice of the Valley is an equal employment opportunity employer. EOE/M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: One location

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