Hospice Social Worker, MSW LCSW OR LICSW- MALDEN AREA

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Posting Description This role focuses on supporting hospice patients and their families through serious illness, end-of-life care, and bereavement. In addition, this role performs specialized hospice social work duties, including psychosocial assessment, counseling, goals-of-care support, advance care planning, and coordination with community resources as a member of the interdisciplinary hospice team. Responsibilities also include identifying and addressing psychosocial, emotional, caregiver, financial, cultural, and practical needs related to terminal illness and decline; facilitating coping and adjustment; providing grief and bereavement support; assisting with care transitions and discharge planning; and advocating for patient autonomy, dignity, comfort, and access to appropriate home and community-based services. This is a professional individual contributor role that may guide lower-level staff or support program processes. The majority of time is spent delivering and coordinating specialized hospice social work services using advanced clinical knowledge and sound judgment. This experienced-level role works independently with general supervision, manages sensitive situations that may be difficult but typically not highly complex, and collaborates closely with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities also include seeing patients in a variety of settings including home, hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities and our hospice inpatient unit, High Point House in Haverhill, MA. Location : Malden MA Areas- Including Reading, Lynnfield, Everett, Medford, Stoneham, Revere, Wakefield areas Hours : Full-Time 8-4:30 Minimum Qualifications: 1. Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited institution. 2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need. 3. One (1) year of related experience. What We Offer: Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one! 403(b) retirement with company match Tuition reimbursement Fleet Car Program About Care at Home: Tufts Medicine Care at Home is a proud member of Tufts Medicine, a health system that is rethinking how academic and community centers, local and national businesses, and technology and service innovators can all work together. So that clinicians can deliver expert care where it’s needed most and so that we can bring wellness back to health care, one person at a time. About Tufts Medicine A healthcare system that works Tufts Medicine is more than a health system — we’re a community that empowers people to live their best lives by reimagining healthcare, advancing knowledge and pioneering discovery. Every team member plays an integral role in realizing our vision of creating the most equitable and frictionless healthcare experience in the world. Here, you’ll join an enthusiastic community that champions your growth and receive generous benefits to support you and your family’s well-being. Tufts Medicine is an equal opportunity employer At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it. Pay Range : $66,397.24 - $82,991.27