Medical Social Worker- Hospice

Medical Social Worker- Hospice at Hospice Acquisition Company, LLC summary :

The Medical Social Worker at Crossbridge Hospice provides essential social casework to patients and families, assisting with emotional, financial, and social factors affecting health and end-of-life care. They collaborate with medical teams and community agencies to facilitate patient-centered support and implement Age-Friendly Care principles. This role requires a Master's degree in Social Work, clinical proficiency, and experience in hospice settings to ensure comprehensive and compassionate care.

At Crossbridge Hospice, we believe a job is a good fit when the role aligns with your personal values, reflects your interests, utilizes your strengths, and provides opportunities for development and growth.

At Crossbridge Hospice, LLC, we are committed to cultivating a workplace where people feel empowered to thrive. By matching individuals with roles that resonate with their purpose and aspirations, we foster a community driven by authenticity, innovation, and shared growth. We believe that when people bring their whole selves to work, remarkable things happen—for our teams, our patients and their families, and the communities we serve.

The role

The Medical Social Worker (MSW) is a qualified professional who, in accordance with the plan of treatment, assists the physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the health problems.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide social casework as an entity, where appropriate, to individuals and families receiving nursing or other services from the Agency
• Assess, when appropriate, a family's financial situation taking into consideration the patient's prognosis and medical needs, and referring to an Agency for financial assistance if indicated, interpreting the medical situation to the referring Agency and generally facilitating the process of referral
• Respond to referrals for casework by Agency staff or professionals from outside the Agency providing service as appropriate
• Participate in Agency IDG team conferences identifying social problems, their severity, and their inter-relatedness to the medical situation, as well as assessing a family's strengths and weaknesses and discussing alternate methods of alleviating the situation
• Refer patients and families to community agencies with appropriate follow-up
• Participate in case conferences with other agencies
• Interpret social resources to staff and health services to special agencies
• Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

Skills and Experience Required :

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience :

Keywords :

medical social worker, hospice care, palliative social work, patient advocacy, end-of-life support, clinical social work, care planning, community resources, emotional support, age-friendly care