Hospice Social Worker

Full-time, Days

**$10,000 New Hire Retention Bonus (conditions apply)**

Why work as a Hospice Social Worker at the Dartmouth Health Home Care?

• You really get to know your patients and become an integral part of their care team.
• Your average visit is 45 minutes giving you significant time to provide meaningful therapy.
• You are provided broad independence but are also part of a cohesive patient-care team.
• You get to be an important part of the community where you live.
• You have a work/life balance that can match the flexibility you need.

Benefits include:

• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Clinical CEUs
• Online LinkedIn Learning
• Extensive health, dental, and lifestyle benefits that come with being part of the renowned Dartmouth Health system

Locations:

• Upper Valley (Surrounding Area)

Dartmouth Health Home Care covers more than 70 towns delivering superior nursing, rehabilitation, hospice, and personal care services with proven effectiveness, integrity, and compassion. Our only goal is to help the people in our communities. When you join the DHHC team, you’ll become part of a dedicated team delivering outstanding home health and hospice services that enrich the lives of the people we serve.

Hospice Social Workers at the DHHC are integral members of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides skilled nursing and rehabilitative care to patients, allowing them to receive the medical care required in the comfort of their own home.

The Hospice Social Worker will:

1. Provides clinical social evaluations and plans appropriate interventions based on evaluation findings.
2. Identifies appropriate community resource referrals to address the client’s and the family’s practical and environmental needs.
3. Acts as an advocate for both the client and the family to navigate the patient through the community system.
4. Participates in the development of the total plan of care with the multidisciplinary team of clinicians, as appropriate.
5. Develops and maintains contracts with public and private agencies as resources for the patient.
6. Educates and instructs patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in community resources to promote the patient's health, safety, well-being and independent living.
7. Accurately document observations, interventions and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services.

• Master of Social Work or a master’s degree in a related field required.
• Minimum one year experience in a health-related field required.
• Experience with database software or electronic medical record software required.

• MSW and/or LCSW preferred.
• Hospice experience preferred.

• REQUIRED LICENSE(S): none