Medical Social Worker

Medical Social Worker Job Summary:

Hospice of Lenawee, a 5-STAR Medicare.gov rated hospice, seeks a compassionate Michigan Licensed Medical Social Worker (LMSW preferred, LLMSW considered for supervision) for a full-time, day shift position. The Medical Social Worker will provide essential emotional, social, spiritual, and bereavement support to our hospice patients and their families. This role is a calling for someone dedicated to patient-centered care at the end-of-life journey.

Medical Social Worker Pay & Benefits:

• Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
• Positive work-life balance
• Generous paid time off
• 11 paid holidays including your birthday
• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 403b match up to 3%
• Mileage reimbursement

Medical Social Worker Schedule:

• Full-time
• Day Shift
• Every 4th weekend on-call rotation

Medical Social Worker Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW)
• Current Michigan License to practice social work (LMSW preferred; LLMSW willing to supervise).
• Valid driver's license, vehicle available, and current auto insurance.
• Clinical counseling experience pertinent to issues of death, loss, and grief; experience with community resources and healthcare settings required (hospice experience preferred, training available).
• Knowledge of family systems, ability to facilitate communication, and comfort with issues of death and dying.

Medical Social Worker Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide initial and ongoing emotional, social, spiritual, and bereavement assessments for each patient/family.
• Participate in the development and implementation of patient care plans as part of an interdisciplinary team, serving as the social work resource.
• Provide direct patient care including family counseling, financial counseling, and coordination of community resource utilization.
• Maintain accurate and current documentation of records, statistical reports, and participate in quality improvement assessments.
• Develop and lead support groups as needed and participate in community educational programs relative to Hospice philosophy.
• Establish and maintain twenty-four (24) hour availability of social work services (as part of the on-call rotation).
• Evaluate and make recommendations for the social work program annually.