Hospice Licensed Social Worker, Home Care, 24 hours per week

Job Description

Job Description

Hospice Licensed Social Worker, Home Care, 24 hours per week

We are looking for a great Hospice Licensed Social Worker to join our team!

Canton/Needham territory, 24 hours per week

Compensation based on experience: Bi-weekly $1,728.00 - $1,776.00

Position Summary: Provides counseling and casework services to patients/families that focuses on the management of the psychosocial status of the patient/family that are experiencing terminal illness. Counseling is rendered within the context of the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families during the last phase of life including grief recovery process.

Education: Master’s Degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Hospice or PC; or Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Hospice or PC.

Licensure Required: Licensed LCSW or LICSW to practice in Massachusetts.

Experience Preferred: Minimum of one year experience in a health care setting

We offer:

• Hospice certification preparation and test reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Employee Assistance plan (EAP)
• 401K
• Life and Disability insurance plans
• Medical and Daycare Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company Benefits start on day 1, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits. Enjoy three weeks of paid time off, six paid holidays, six floating holidays to use whenever you want. Competitive compensation paid bi-weekly with reimbursement for mileage. Benefits are available for schedules of 20 hours or more, per week, and pro-rated.

About VNA Care:

VNA Care is one of the Commonwealth's largest home health and hospice providers, serving more than 200 communities in Eastern and Central Massachusetts. Our nonprofit includes VNA Care Network, VNA of Boston, VNA Hospice & Palliative Care, and At Home Private Care. Working together, we provide a full range of home health, palliative, hospice, private care, and community services to patients with a wide range of health care needs. VNA Care focuses on promoting the health and wellbeing of patients and families by providing high-quality, cost-effective health care to vulnerable individuals in their homes, assisted living facilities, and other settings.