HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER
Company: Liberty Healthcare Management
Location: Burlington
Posted on: February 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Liberty Cares With Compassion At
Liberty Hospice we understand the unique needs of our patients and
families facing terminal illness. That is why Liberty Hospice
provides our hospice patients with state-of-the-art care and pain
management services, delivered by our specially trained staff with
emphasis on strength, dignity and compassion. We are currently
seeking an experienced: HOSPICE MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER Full Time
(Burlington Office) Job Description: - Provide direct patient care
services and documentation of patient care data. - Provide clinical
assessment for the development of individualized care plan, and set
goals for patient treatment. - Apply a working knowledge of
psycho-social principles and family dynamic development.
Identification and assessment of social, emotional, financial and
environmental factors which may affect the medical plan of
treatment and desired outcome. - Communicate with agency personnel
and coordinate with other services in providing optimum care. -
Provide assistance with homecare visits as needed. - Relate well to
patient/family at all levels responding professionally to verbal
and nonverbal communicators. - Utilize community resource planning
in providing patient services, and educate patients/family on how
to utilize these resources. - Evaluate bereavement needs of
families through initial bereavement assessments and
interdisciplinary team coordination. - Provide bereavement support
and grief care to patients and caregivers. Job Requirements: -
Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from a school of social work
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and one year of
experience or experience in a health care setting; - Baccalaureate
of Social Work degree (BSW) from an institution accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education; or a baccalaureate degree (BS/BA)
in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work and
supervised by an MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health care
setting - Baccalaureate degree from a school of social work
accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, was employed by
the hospice before December 2, 2008, and is not required to be
supervised by the MSW; and has 1 year of experience in a health
care setting. - Requires strong interpersonal skills, with the
ability to effectively communicate within a multidisciplinary
setting. - Requires the employee to have his/her own, reliable
transportation. - Requires knowledge of computer skills and the
ability to learn Microsoft Word, Excel and use of company-approved
documentation program. - Requires ability to work autonomously with
skills in organization, timeliness and the ability to provide
effective care for hospice patients and the family unit. - Requires
ability to engage a working knowledge of psychosocial principles
and family dynamic development. - Requires knowledge that allows
for identification and reassessment of social, emotional, financial
and environmental factors, which may affect the medical plan of
treatment and desired outcomes. - Knowledge of the stages and
reactions to anticipatory grief and grief work. - Participate as an
active member of the interdisciplinary team. - Must have a valid
driver's license. Visit www.libertyhomecare.com for more
information. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE.
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