LCSW - SOCIAL WORKER /BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR - HOSPICE HOUSE

LCSW or PCSW SOCIAL WORKER - BEREAVEMENT COUNSELOR (PT- w/FULL BENEFITS) Cody Regional Health · HOSPICE HOUSE Cody , WY Clinical Part Time (60 pp) , Days , 5 hours/day Posted 03/06/2025 JOB TITLE: LCSW/MSW - Social Worker-Bereavement Counselor-Volunteer Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Home Health/Hospice REPORTS TO: Home Health & Hospice Director

FULL TIME & PART TIME BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan with Employer Match Paid Time Offand Extended Illness Bank Voluntary Short Term & Long-Term Disability Supplemental Life Insurance Aflac MASA

JOB SUMMARY

HOSPICE

The Social Worker/Bereavement Counselor provides supportive and psychosocial services to help meet social, emotional and economic needs of terminally ill patients and family members enrolled in the Hospice Program at Cody Regional Health. The Social Worker is a member of the Hospice Program Interdisciplinary Team who provides direct and indirect serviced to the patients, caregivers, families and the bereaved in accordance with the Medicare Condition of Participation and departmental policies and procedures. The Hospice Social Worker/Bereavement Counselor serves as a core member of the Interdisciplinary team and collaborates with other members of the IDT to ensure quality and safe patient care for the patients and families receiving Hospice services.

HOME HEALTH

The Social Worker provides supportive and psychosocial services to resolve social or emotional problems that interfere with the effective treatment of the Home Health patient’s medical condition or rate of recovery. The Social Worker collaborates with other members of the Home Health Care team and assists the patient with community resources linkages as needed. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status. They must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum MSW in Social Work degree with LCSW license, or ability to obtain license. PCSW acceptable for the right candidate with State of Wyoming approved Supervisor agreement.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of two years supervised clinical experience in an interdisciplinary healthcare or a related field preferred. Supervisory experience preferred. Experience with bereavement counseling preferred. Experience with volunteer programs preferred.

SKILLS

Must have an understanding of patient’s needs, and the ability to exhibit compassion during assessment and while dealing with family members. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cody-Regional-Health