A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
Social Worker We invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that's offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together - one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief. We Strive to be the Best Place to
Work:
We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!
Full time hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. On call responsibilities We support a work-life balance that allows you to contribute to high quality service while maintaining a good work life balance A work environment defined by openness, communication, good humor, mutual support and accountability A team striving for quality in all we do and continually seeking opportunities to improve Voted Best Hospice in Johnson County!
Summary/Objective:
The Social Worker assists patients, families and primary caregivers in adjusting to illness and grief, resolving personal, financial and environmental issues that occur with expected death, and provides grief counseling according to individual family, and primary caregiver needs. The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the
Following Requirements:
Master's degree in Social Work required, with motivation to work with the dying and bereaved. Minimum one (1) year post Master's professional experience in Social Work required; prior experience working in a medical Social Work and/or Community Based program preferred Prior, relevant experience providing grief counseling or social work services in a hospice setting preferred. Ability to demonstrate clinical judgment and decision making based on knowledge of social work practices, techniques, and ethics. Valid, unencumbered Social Work licensure (LMSW) in Kansas and Missouri required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required; working knowledge of Google Suite, preferred. Prior working knowledge of Electronic Medical Systems (EMRs) required; prior experience with Suncoast preferred
Our Benefit Offerings Include:
Insurance:
Medical Insurance HRA, Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet Insurance Time Off:
Generous PTO accrual program,
Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal Day Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs:
As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non-profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information. Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEU's and ongoing training And More!!! : Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event, Flexible Spending Account, Mileage Reimbursement, 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match, Generous Employee Referral Program •All benefits are available to regular full-time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period, benefits offered differ for PT employees Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don't just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.
