Licensed Social Worker - Hospice

Overview

We are seeking a qualified Licensed Social Worker to assist our hospice patients in our Grand strand patients. The Licensed Master-Level Social Worker (LMSW) plays a vital role as part of the care team within our organization. This role provides patients with the essential support necessary to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses.

This role would be in person in traveling to patients' homes/facilities daily. You must have reliable transportation as travel is required daily to the Grand strand area. This is a salary-based position, with the opportunity to receive a monthly bonus. This is a full-time 8-hr position (8:00AM-5:00PM) (Monday-Friday).

We are a leading physician group serving South Carolina and Georgia, dedicated to delivering quality healthcare directly to patients in care facilities, homes, clinics, and virtual visits. Our services include comprehensive primary care, specialty services, and pharmacy support, tailored to meet diverse patient needs. Committed to excellence and innovation, our team collaborates closely with facilities and families to ensure accessible, coordinated, and compassionate care.

Providing high quality care for our patients is the center of what we do, and we provide the same care for our employees. Here are some of the benefits that are available to our employees.

• Competitive Compensation Package with Bonus Opportunities
• Employer Matched 401K
• Free Visit & Prescriptive Services with HDHP Insurance Plan
• Employer Matched HSA
• Generous PTO Package
• Career Development & Growth Opportunities
• Vehicle Allowance

A successful Licensed Social Worker will be able to perform these essential duties and responsibilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made, in accordance with applicable law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Document updates of ongoing care plans.
• Participate in IDG and update appropriate care plans.
• Screen for mental health conditions, substance abuse issues, domestic violence, and other social determinants of health.
• Provide individual, couples and family counseling or psychotherapy to address mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and adjustment to illness or life changes.
• Develop and implement cognitive assessment care plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs. Integrate social determinants of health and behavioral health into the overall care plan.
• Accurately document and log care management as appropriate and collaborate with the care team to keep patients’ care plans up to date.
• Facilitate integration of behavioral health services into the primary care settings, ensuring patients have access to appropriate mental health and substance abuse resources.
• Facilitate communication and coordinate among the patient’s care team members to ensure a comprehensive and integrated approach to health care delivery.
• Communicate with providers and staff via phone, email, Teams, Athena, or in-person.
• Collaborate closely with care team members to coordinate comprehensive care plans that address both medical and hospice needs.
• Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions, treatment options, coping strategies, and community resources available for support.
• Serve as an advocate for patients to ensure their needs are addressed within the healthcare system and community settings.
• Assist with access to social services, disability benefits, housing assistance, or legal support as needed.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation of assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and communication with patients and other healthcare professionals in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
• Recognize and respect the cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of patients and tailor interventions and treatment approaches to meet their unique needs and preferences.
• Interact with patients via email, patient portal, telephone, text, in-person, etc. to gather information, schedule and confirm appointments, and provide pre-appointment instructions.
• Respond to patient inquiries, resolve scheduling…