Hospice Medical Social Worker

At Carter Healthcare, our mission is helping people live better lives. We provide the highest quality of care through all stages of life, including a patient’s final days.

**Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work**

**Service area is Tulsa AND Tahlequah, Oklahoma**

Must be a Licensed Master Social Worker or have provisional license

Pay: Competitive pay, based on experience

Schedule: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday

Our Medical Social Workers are vital to our patient experience for those utilizing the hospice benefit. As a Hospice Medical Social Worker for Carter Healthcare, you will be leading our patients and their families through the navigation of end-of-life care. You will work closely with our interdisciplinary team to prioritize our patients’ psychosocial well-being through:

· Supporting clients with resources

· Providing education to patients and caregivers about coping skills, hospice philosophy, and non-pharmacological symptom management strategies

· Mediating conflicts within families, between clients and the interdisciplinary team, and between service organizations

· Advocating on behalf of the patient and family

· Identifying and linking patients with resources

· Documenting social work activities

You will spend much of your time in the home with our patients and their families facilitating advance care and lifespan planning. Hospice is a benefit that reaches far beyond our patients, and we consider it a privilege to offer these resources to our patients and their families in their time of need.

Carter Offers:

· Portions of Your Health Insurance Premiums PAID BY Carter

· Flexible Hours

· Generous Paid Time Off Package (Including 6 Holidays)

· Paid Birthdays Off

Qualifications:

·Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

· A minimum of 2 years’ experience in home health or hospice preferred.

· Understands Hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.

· Experience in health care required.

Come join a companionate team that cares deeply for our patients, the communities we serve, and the lives of their peers.