Hospice Social Worker

Job Location: Knoxville, TN

Job Type: Full-Time Status

We are looking for an MSW to join our Hospice team. Come make a difference in the Knoxville area and surrounding communities! At University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, our employees enjoy:

• Opportunities to build trusted relationships and connections while providing care to patients.
• To be valued and respected by patients and their families.
• A sense of security, incredible team support, and flexibility for work-life balance.
• Leadership development opportunities – we value internal advancement in areas of interest to our employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Medical Social Worker provides emotional support, counseling, and resource coordination to patients facing terminal illness. This role plays a key part in the delivery of holistic care and ensures that patients' psychosocial needs are met with dignity and respect. A few position highlights include:

• Assist the patient and family with health related financial, social and emotional concerns and assist with effective coping skills.
• Provide social work services in accordance with the plan of care.
• Ensure that changes in the patient's clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and the agency in a timely manner.
• Educate the patient and family members and other team members on medical social work interventions and treatment plan.
• Perform care planning, transfer and discharge functions.
• Identify risks or threats to the patient's health in the patient's environment and promptly implement appropriate interventions to reduce risks. Communicates identification of risks/ threats to the patient, the physician, and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care effectively.

THE MUST HAVES:

• Master's degree (MSW) or (BSW) from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Must have a current and unencumbered Social Worker License in the state where services are rendered.
• Must have one (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Current CPR certification, driver's License, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Must be able to reliably commute to multiple patient residences daily within the geographic area assigned.

Full-Time Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Pre-Tax Savings Accounts, and ancillary benefits
• 100% Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance & Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Paid Time Off plan and 6 paid holidays annually
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Retirement Plan & Employer Match

University of TN Medical Center Home Care Services, an affiliate of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is the employer for this position as stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health, hospice, and home care agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Work Location: On the road