Social Worker Resource Pool

## Description

If you are passionate about our mission and dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care, we invite you to join our resource pool by applying. By doing so, we can keep your information on file and may reach out when a role aligns with your skills and interests. Together, we can continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

**JOB FUNCTIONS:**

• Keep a positive attitude. Keep this organization's mission at the forefront of decisions.
• Maintain professionalism in all interactions with staff, patients, families and remember you are a representative of this organization.
• Meet regularly with the Hospice team, and assist with developing and revising the patient/family care plan. Also, enact the part of the care plan pertaining to Medical Social Work, and receive feedback from other team members on the effectiveness of intervention.
• Assess patient/family psychosocial needs, problems, and coping skills, including their response to terminal illness.
• Provide counseling services for the patient and family.

## Qualifications
**EDUCATION:**

• Master’s Degree in Social Work

**CERTIFICATONS:**

• Licensure or pending licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners LMSW/LCSW required.

**WORK EXPERIENCE:**

• Previous experience with Hospice preferred, or thorough understanding of the Hospice concept of care and service.

**SPECIAL SKILLS:**

• Expertise in interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to work individually as well as on interdisciplinary team.

**REQUIREMENTS:**

• Must have own transportation and provide proof of liability insurance which meets state requirements.
• Must be able to travel to and from all patient homes without assistance.
• Must be able to perform all aspects of the position unassisted.
• Must have good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.
• Installation of company communication application on cellular device.

**Drug-Free Workplace**

The Hospice of Baton Rouge is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, all final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening in accordance with organizational policy.

Because of the safety-sensitive nature of the care we provide, applicants who test positive for marijuana, **including medical marijuana** prescribed under state law, are not eligible for employment.