Lexington, Kentucky
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
Nashville, Tennessee
Harlingen, Texas
Posted: 13-Mar-25
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
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Internal Number: 25008730
Social Worker – AdventHealth Hospice
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day Shift
Location: Coverage area around the airport (zip codes 32822, 32825, 32829, 32812)
The role you’ll contribute:
The Social Worker acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team that manages the emotional and social service needs of an assigned caseload of patients and families currently on hospice services. The Social Worker coordinates all social service interventions and referrals, including needs assessment, supportive counseling, networking, financial assessments and financial resources procurement. This level of support is provided in response to the Initial Assessment and will be created as part of the Comprehensive Assessment in order to promote the patient and family's well-being throughout the dying process.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Evaluates the psychosocial needs of each patient and family care unit.
- Develops and implements the psychosocial plan of care in response to the needs of the patients and families.
- Travels to patient residence and performs initial assessment. Identifies and assesses the psychosocial needs of the patient and family, and the care giving relationships and dynamics between the patient and family for the patient interdisciplinary care plan.
- Assists the patients and families with obtaining financial resources.
- Provides services as determined by interdisciplinary team and reports back to registered nurse regarding assessment and need for other organizational resources.
- Communicates with care givers and make referrals for intra-organizational services and community resources such as Medicaid, Salvation Army, and food banks.
- Provides education and assistance in completing Advance Directives.
- Provides counseling to patient or family care unit on individual or group basis.
- Interacts with facility/hospital case managers to provide appropriate hospice services.
- Evaluates family care unit bereavement needs at the time of admission throughout the hospice process to the patient’s death. Completes referral to Bereavement Department and documents appropriately.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology or Social Work is required.
- Master's Degree in Social Work.
- 2 years experience in the social work field is required
- A clear/active Social Work license for the state of Florida or license-eligible under Florida law is required.
- Active American Heart Association BLS
- Valid in state Driver’s License with current car insurance
Preferred qualifications:
- Healthcare/hospice experience
