Job Description:

　　The Social Worker in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team provides psychosocial interventions to all hospice patients/families/patient’s circle of support based on the biopsychosocial spiritual cultural assessment, patient/family’s goals-of-care and their acceptance of social work services promoting comfort, dignity, and well-being of the patient and their circle of support. • Anticipates and attends to patient’s specific psychosocial needs • Assists with end-of-life planning, and makes referrals to community resources • Provides education on end-of-life process • Assists with counseling around grief, family relationships, caregiver support needs, and emotional suffering related to end-of -life • Provides crisis interventions when needed • Assists with Advance Care Planning • Advocates and promotes patient’s comfort and dignity through the end of their life reflective of their culture and values • Provides care consistent with Medicare Conditions of Participation, Standards of Practice for Hospice Programs, and Essentia Health Hospice policies, and procedures • Master’s prepared social worker may provide supervision to bachelor’s prepared social workers • Master’s prepared social worker may provide education to hospice interdisciplinary team around psychosocial aspects present at the end-of-life

　　Education Qualifications:

　　Education Qualifications:

　　Master’s degree in social work preferred

　　Bachelor’s degree in social work

　　Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other field related to social work

　　At least one year of social work experience in health care setting

　　Compensation is based on candidate's degree

　　Benefits:

　　Mileage reimbursed at federal rate

　　Company cell phone provided

　　Extensive training and onboarding support

　　Paid time off, paid holidays,

　　Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

　　Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

　　Current MN State Social Work Licensure

　　Willing to obtain WI licensure within two months of employment

　　Maintain a valid driver's license, and reliable, insured transportation

　　FTE

　　Shift Rotation

　　Day Rotation (United States of America)

　　Shift Start Time

　　8:00

　　Shift End Time

　　16:30

　　Pay Range

　　$29.98 - $44.97 / hour

　　The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, as well as internal equity among our team.

　　Weekends

　　shifts available

　　Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

　　Essentia Health EEO:

　　Essentia Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Essentia

　　It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.