Licensed Social Worker
Good Shepherd Hospice
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- Location
- Salina, KS
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 8
- 11 days ago
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About the company
Good Shepherd Hospice
Hospital & health care · 501 to 1,000 employees
What you'll do
- Provides medical social services to patients and families, assesses social and emotional factors, and helps them cope with illness.
- Participates in care planning, documents services, and supports staff with loss and patient/family issues.
What you need
- Master’s degree from a school of social work (MSW) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or;
- Has a baccalaureate degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is supervised by an MSW or;
- Has a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work and is supervised by an MSW.
- Must be licensed in the state where care is being delivered. (if required.
- At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
- Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
- Can successfully pass background checks & drug screen
- Education: a bachelor's degree or a postgraduate degree
Key skills
LicensedMaster’s degreesocial work experiencehospice philosophy of care
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Licensed Social Worker
Location
US-KS-Salina
ID
2026-2260
Category
Social Worker
Position Type
Full-Time
Schedule
Hidden (37183)
Remote
No
Overview
Good Shepherd Hospice is seeking a compassionate
Social Worker
to serve our patients and their families in
Salina
and surrounding communities.
The
Hospice Social Worker
provides medical social services to the patient and family in accordance with the interdisciplinary Plan of Care.
Responsibilities
Assists the physician and other members of the care team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient’s health problems.
Assesses the social and emotional factors within 5 days of admission in order to estimate the patient’s and family’s capacity and potential to cope with the problems of daily living and with the terminal illness.
Helps the patient and family to understand, accept and follow medical recommendations and provide services planned to assist the patient and family in achieving the optimum social and health adjustment within their capacity.
Utilizes all available resources, such as family and community agencies, to assist the patient and family to live better within the limitations of the illness.
Observes, records, and reports social and emotional changes.
Documents all services in the patient’s clinical record.
Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team and actively participates in the development and review of the plan of care for assigned patients.
Participates in ongoing educational programs.
Participates on committees and performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
Completes all required documentation in a timely manner according to Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
Supports staff with loss and patient/family issues.
Maintains confidentiality of patient/family status.
Qualifications
Master’s degree from a school of social work (MSW) accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or;
Has a baccalaureate degree in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is supervised by an MSW or;
Has a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work and is supervised by an MSW.
Must be licensed in the state where care is being delivered. (if required.
At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
Can successfully pass background checks & drug screen
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