LMSW- Hospice Social Worker

Tapestry Hospice & Palliative Care is family owned and operated – not a big corporation. We have been serving North Georgia for over 16 years and continue to grow and reach new communities. We operate as a Care Family with each other and our patients. The promise to treat everyone like family flows over to the workplace where our patients are treated with dignity and compassion.  

We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing family. Do you want to feel appreciated and be part of a dedicated team that strives for compassion, comfort and peace for their patients and their families? Your work family includes doctors, nurses, (on call nurses, NP’s, triage nurses, admission nurses, LPN’s) social workers CNA’s, chaplains, and volunteers, just to name a few.  The only thing missing is YOU!  

Description: 

As a Hospice Social Worker your role will be utilized as one of three foundational pillars in the patient's overall plan of care, managing all psychosocial aspects of the hospice journey!
Tapestry Hospice is searching for an experienced Hospice Social Worker to provide both emotional and practical support to patients and families facing serious illness or end-of-life issues. This position works closely with members of the Interdisciplinary Team as well as with your patients and their loved ones during the hospice experience and beyond.

Qualifications: 

• Licensed as a Social Worker through the Board of Georgia 


• Possess effective communication skills (including strong verbal and written) 


• Possesses a history of building and influencing patient and family relationships


• Holds a current driver's license, car insurance, CPR certification, and positive driving record


• Hospital, home health, or hospice experience is extremely preferred


• The ideal candidate will live in or around the Calhoun area
  
   

Responsibilities: 

• Assess patient/family social and emotional factors to estimate their potential to cope with terminal
  illness and death


• Provide psychosocial counseling and support to the patient/family experiencing emotional, social,
  and economic conflict


• Participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings to establish, review, and revise the plan of care
  for each patient, including exchange of information, review of problems, and sharing of
  professional support


• Maintain the dignity of the dying patient

Why Choose Tapestry Hospice & Palliative Care? 

• Competitive Compensation Packages  


• Health, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD and Life Insurance  


• 3 Weeks PTO  


• 401k with up to 6% match after 90 days  


• Mileage Reimbursement  


• Cell Phone Reimbursement  


• Uniforms Provided  


• 7 paid holidays  


• Birthday Holiday – We celebrate YOU with a day off & $100  


• Paid referral program  


• Ambassador Program – a “buddy” assigned to you at hire to make you feel comfortable and welcome while navigating “the newness” of the job 


• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities available 

Apply to Tapestry Hospice today and become part of a team where you truly matter!