Social Worker- Hospice

Beloit Health System's Beloit Regional Hospice is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our interdisciplinary team.

This rewarding position provides an opportunity to support patients and their families as they navigate serious illness, end-of-life care, and complex healthcare decisions. The Social Worker plays a vital role in assessing psychosocial needs, providing emotional support, connecting patients and families with community resources, and advocating for patient-centered goals of care. We are looking for a professional who is committed to dignity, compassion, and excellence in care, and who values collaboration within a team focused on enhancing quality of life for those we serve.

In this role, you will make a meaningful difference every day by helping patients and families find comfort, support, and guidance during some of life's most challenging transitions.

• Shift: 1st
• Schedule: 8a-5p
• Hours per week: 40 hours per week
• Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible
• Department: BMH Hospice

In this position the Social Worker will be responsible for assessment and implementation of appropriate plan of care for the patient/family related to their psychosocial and spiritual needs. The Social Worker will provide on-going psychosocial counseling and direct casework services, community networking and education, outreach and referral. This Social Worker will assume primary responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating interventions related to psychosocial, bereavement and spiritual needs of patient/family and conduct ongoing reassessment of patient/family needs and counseling as required.

The Social Worker will:

• Communicate regularly with the team regarding patient/family psychosocial, bereavement and spiritual needs and status
• Assists with bereavement plan of care
• Coordinate with patient/family and the hospice interdisciplinary team in the development and implementation of plan of care
• Develop and maintain contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and facilitate related referrals
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and individual or family advocating as indicated
• Document patient/family needs, goals, interventions accurately in the medical record Documents patient and family interaction in an accurate, timely manner
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDC) meetings to facilitate discussion of patient/family issues for full team discussion, consultation, and evaluation
• Communicate to RN Case Manager and/or Clinical Manager any unusual or potentially problematic patient/family issues
• Anticipate and meet patient and family needs
• Assist in evenings and weekend coverage to patients/families
• Complete admissions as needed Other duties as assigned

Job Requirement:

• Completion of a Masters Degree in Social Work
• Current WI or IL Licensure, with ability to obtain the other (must apply within 30 days of hire)
• Hospice or Palliative Care experience is preferred