What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Social Worker position at Zion's Way Home Health & Hospice?
Are you a Social Worker and looking for your next great opportunity? Zion's Way is an established and steadily growing home health and hospice company committed to providing personalized, life-changing services across the continuum of care. We love what we do, and we are looking for the next great team member! Join us in our mission to provide personalized, life-changing service to all in need.
Your Skills. Their Peace. Our Shared Purpose. As the Full Time Social Worker (SSW, BSW, MSW, LCSW) working in St. George, UT providing direct patient care to home health and hospice clients, you are the bridge between patients, families, and the resources they need. You’ll assess psychosocial needs, provide counseling, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure every patient receives holistic, dignified care. Applicants should be comfortable giving ideas to improve existing service offerings, have a genuine desire to help others, have excellent customer or client service skills, be comfortable working independently, manage a patient's care in the home setting, and work with an EMR charting program.
Why You’ll Love This Role!
· Impact: Your work will bring comfort, dignity, and peace to patients and families
· Collaboration: Join a team of experienced professionals that value your expertise
· Growth: Access ongoing training, certifications, and advancement opportunities to grow your career
· Benefits: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and mileage reimbursement
Our Values:
- Celebration: We love to celebrate successes and make work fun
- Accountability: We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care and professionalism
- Passion for Learning: Ongoing training and innovation are a part of our DNA
- Love One Another: We strive to see and treat each other as people whose interests matter as much as our own
- Intelligent Risk Taking: We trust your judgment. Be innovative. Be entrepreneurial.
- Customer Second: In order for our patients and families to receive the care they deserve, we put our employees first
- Ownership: We reward and support our employees who treat this operation as if they owned it
Key Responsibilities
· Comprehensive Assessments: Evaluate psychosocial status of patients and families related to terminal illness and living environment
· Care Planning: Develop and implement interventions based on thorough evaluations
· Counseling & Support: Guide patients and caregivers through stress, coping challenges, and end of life issues
· Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely clinical records for all referred patients
· Resource Navigation: Provide referrals and serve as a liaison with community agencies
· Team Collaboration: Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and regular team meetings
· Advocacy: Help physicians and team members understand social and emotional factors impacting care
· Quality Improvement: Actively contribute to performance improvement initiatives
· Flexibility: Perform additional duties as delegated by the Clinical Supervisor
Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program
· Minimum 1 year in healthcare; hospice experience strongly preferred
· Deep understanding of hospice philosophy and end-of-life care preferred
· Current CPR certification required
· Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable vehicle for community visits
Pay: $28.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28 - $40