Social worker - PT Days Facilties Red Team Overland Park KS

Location 9001 State Line Rd, Ste 300, Kansas City, MO, 64114-3212, United States Job Category Social Worker, Clinical Employee Type PT 24 - 29.99 hrs/weekly Contact Information Name: Human Resources Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Social Worker We invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that’s offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together – one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief. We Strive to be the Best Place to Work We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits! Part time hours: Flexible schedule, 3 - 8 hour shifts; can pick up weekend shifts We support a work‑life balance that allows you to contribute to high quality service while maintaining a good work life balance A work environment defined by openness, communication, good humor, mutual support and accountability A team striving for quality in all we do and continually seeking opportunities to improve Summary / Objective The Part‑time Social Worker assists patients, families and primary caregivers in adjusting to illness and grief, resolving personal, financial and environmental issues that occur with expected death, and provides grief counseling according to individual family and primary caregiver needs. Requirements Master’s degree in Social Work required, with motivation to work with the dying and bereaved. Minimum one (1) year post Master’s professional experience in Social Work required; prior experience working in a medical Social Work and/or Community Based program preferred. Prior, relevant experience providing grief counseling or social work services in a hospice setting preferred. Ability to demonstrate clinical judgment and decision making based on knowledge of social work practices, techniques, and ethics. Valid, unencumbered Social Work licensure (LMSW) in Kansas and Missouri required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required; working knowledge of Google Suite, preferred. Prior working knowledge of Electronic Medical Systems (EMRs) required; prior experience with Suncoast preferred. Insurance Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre‑Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet Insurance Time Off Generous PTO accrual program, Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal Day Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs Tuition Assistance Additionally 2‑Year Loan Assistance Agreement Federal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non‑profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information. Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEU’s and ongoing training Additional Benefits Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event Smart Shopper Healthcare Consumer Savings Program Flexible Spending Account Mileage Reimbursement 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match Wellness Plan Discounts to include monthly incentives for participation and discounted gym memberships Free Monthly Online Yoga Class Generous Employee Referral Program All benefits are available to regular full‑time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period; benefits offered differ for PT employees. Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal‑opportunity, drug‑free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great. #J-18808-Ljbffr Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital