Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Conducts timely assessments of psychological, social, grief, and environmental needs of hospice and palliative care patients and families (within 72 hours of admission).
• Provides direct social work services including psychosocial support, counseling, care planning, education, resource referrals, and advocacy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, contributing to the creation and revision of individualized plans of care.
• Offers pre-death bereavement support, addressing anticipatory grief, coping challenges, and behavioral or emotional needs.
• Collaborates with the Bereavement Counselor to coordinate post-death assessments and bereavement care planning.
• Delivers community education and staff training on psychosocial and bereavement topics as assigned.
• Maintains accurate documentation of all interactions in compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provides grief and bereavement consultation and support to community members and partners as needed.
• Supports utilization of palliative care services by fostering relationships with community partners and internal service lines.
• Adheres to organizational cost-containment efforts while ensuring quality care delivery.

• Ability to exercise independent sound judgment in planning and providing quality psychosocial care.
• Possession of critical assessment and thinking skills.
• Ability to provide unsupervised psychosocial services, counseling and support in private residences.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently as well as in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the IDT team.
• Interest and desire to give hospice care with a special sensitivity to the needs of the dying.
• Maintains adequate education and experience level to meet the needs of the patients, care givers, and regulations established by State and Federal laws.
• Possesses and maintains a valid Hawai’i State Social Worker's license.

• Graduate of a school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, with a minimum of a Masters degree in social work.
• Minimum two (2) years experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent position
• Possesse and maintain a valid Hawai’i State Social Worker's license.
• Leadership experience preferred
• Knowledge of advanced illness management as related to psycho-social issues preferred.
• Frequent use of Private vehicles, computer, telephones, pager, and personal cellular phone (cell phone use prohibited while driving) and standard office equipment.

• Exempt position. Standard schedule includes both weekdays and weekends, with regular business hours and a ½ hour lunch break. 

We are a growing hospice provider that provides palliative, hospice and bereavement services. We support to those facing a life-limiting illness, while enabling them to live with dignity, choice and comfort.We provide exceptional care and solution-based choices that align with patient values.We give support with a patient and family focus and are dedicated to the belief that quality of life matters.