Hospice Social Worker (Office)

Position Overview :

The Hospice Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial support to terminally ill patients and their families, facilitating quality end-of-life care. This role focuses on emotional support, advance care planning, grief counseling, and practical assistance during one of life's most challenging transitions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of hospice patients and families to identify emotional, spiritual, social, and practical needs.
• Provide compassionate counseling to patients and families addressing grief, loss, anxiety, depression, and end-of-life concerns.
• Facilitate advance care planning discussions including advance directives, healthcare proxies, and do-not-resuscitate orders.
• Offer anticipatory grief counseling and bereavement support to families before and after patient death.
• Coordinate practical assistance including financial resources, funeral planning, legal services, and community support.
• Serve as liaison between patient / family and the interdisciplinary hospice team including physicians, nurses, chaplains, and volunteers.
• Provide crisis intervention for emotional, family, or psychosocial emergencies.
• Assess and address caregiver stress, family dynamics, and support system needs.
• Connect families with bereavement services and support groups following patient death.
• Complete required documentation and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Make home visits, facility visits, or office visits based on patient location and needs.
• Provide education on hospice philosophy, services, and what to expect during the dying process.

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IMPORTANT :

Our organization is committed to providing exceptional care to our patients while fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for our healthcare professionals.