Social Worker

Morristown Caris
Morristown, TN 37814, USA

Description

Position: Social Worker

Pay: $58000 - $65000 yearly Depending on Degree and Experience

Caris Healthcare Social Worker provides support the hospice interdisciplinary team through office functions. The hallmarks of this position include completing comprehensive patient assessments, identifying care planning goals, and providing psychosocial and emotional support to patients and caregivers at the end of life.

Caris Healthcare’s mission is to provide hospice care with grace. Serving patients throughout the Southeast region, we support our team members, patients and their families with compassion, accountability, respect, integrity and service. If you are ready for a rewarding career with a company that offers employees a culture of integrity and excellence, consider joining the Caris Healthcare team.

At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job. Our mission driven culture is evident by our current employees and the impact made on patients and families. All Caris team members commit to The Better Way, a list of promises we make to each other and our customers. The Better Way commitment is reflected in the benefits we provide. Benefits include:

• Bonus Eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Earned Time Off
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents comprehensive psychosocial assessments with patients in the electronic medical record
• Identifies care planning goals and develops interventions to promote best outcomes
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team meetings; provides insight into the psychosocial and emotional needs of patients
• Provides education related to funeral planning and advanced directives as needed
• Conducts visits with the patient and caregiver in their residential setting
• Assists with bereavement support and interventions for caregivers following the death of a patient
• Participates in an on-call rotation to make after hours visits when needed for a patient’s death, funeral, admission, etc.

Qualifications

• Tennessee and Missouri = MSW preferred, BSW required
• South Carolina = Social Work Licensure Required; LMSW required
• One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Training - Social Services

Expert

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