New Beginnings Hospice is looking for a part-time, licensed Master Social Worker for the New Braunfels - Northern San Antonio area.

We are new, physician owned hospice dedicated to providing holistic, patient focused care. We are looking for compassionate, self motivated LMSW to provide comprehensive psychosocial services to patients and families at end of life. We offer a collaborative environment, flexible scheduling, and competitive compensation.

Responsibilities:

• Assess the psychosocial status of patients and families/caregivers related to the patient’s illness and the environment and communicate findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group
• Carry out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse, and plan interventions based on evaluation findings
• Counsel patients and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties, and provide crisis intervention when necessary
• Assess for any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family
• Maintain clinical records on all patients referred to social work
• Participate in the development of the individualized plan of care involving the patient and family, and attend regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings
• Assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death/dying issues
• Assist family and patient in planning for funeral arrangements, financial, legal and healthcare decision responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• Graduate of a Master’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Current licensure according to Medicare guidelines to practice in state of operation
• 1 year experience in healthcare social work
• Experience in home health or hospice preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Commitment to clinical and documentation excellence

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Medical specialties:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Braunfels, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• medical Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LMSW (Required)

Work Location: On the road