Social Worker

**SOCIAL WORKER HOSPICE \- PRN PER VISIT** **About Us:** At Remarkable Hospice, we believe Hospice care is more than a service—it’s a calling. Every day, our team brings comfort, dignity, and peace of mind to patients and families facing life’s most delicate moments. With compassion at our core, we create a workplace where kindness leads, voices are heard, and every role carries purpose. If you’re looking to make a difference in the lives of others while being part of a team that feels like family, we’d love to welcome you. **Job Summary**: The Licensed Social Worker in a hospice setting is responsible for providing comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and their families, ensuring they receive the necessary emotional, social, and practical resources throughout the end\-of\-life journey. This role involves assessing patient and family needs, developing care plans, and coordinating with the hospice care team to deliver holistic care. **Essential Functions:** * Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments of patients and families. * Provide emotional support, counseling, and crisis intervention as needed. * Assist patients and families in understanding and coping with the emotional, social, and practical aspects of terminal illness. * Develop and implement individualized care plans based on psychosocial assessments. * Collaborate with the hospice interdisciplinary team (physicians, nurses, chaplains, volunteers) to ensure coordinated care. * Participate in regular team meetings to discuss patient care and update care plans as necessary. * Identify and connect patients and families with community resources, support groups, and services such as financial assistance, legal aid, and bereavement support. * Assist with advance care planning, including the completion of advance directives and other legal documents. * Advocate for the needs and wishes of patients and families within the hospice team and with external agencies. * Ensure that patient