Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Palliative Care
SERENITY HOSPICE CARE
About the role
Serenity Hospice Care NJ is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join our growing Palliative Care Services team.
This position is ideal for a social worker who enjoys working independently in the community and is passionate about supporting patients and families facing serious and chronic illnesses.
Travel Requirement:Approximately 85% travel throughout the assigned service area
About the Role
As a Palliative Care LCSW, you will provide psychosocial support to patients and their families while helping them navigate the emotional, social, and practical challenges associated with serious illness.
This is a highly field-based position. The LCSW will spend approximately 85% of their workday traveling to patient homes and community locations, with limited time in the office.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychosocial assessments and supportive counseling to palliative care patients and their families.
- Evaluate patients' emotional, social, and environmental needs.
- Assist patients and families with coping strategies related to serious illness, changes in health, and end-of-life concerns.
- Provide emotional support, crisis intervention, and appropriate counseling.
- Assist families with advance care planning and navigating available community resources.
- Connect patients and caregivers with appropriate community, social service, financial, and behavioral health resources.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary palliative care team.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning.
- Advocate for patients' needs and preferences.
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable professional, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Travel extensively throughout the assigned territory to provide services in patients' homes and other appropriate settings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
- Active New Jersey LCSW license required.
- Previous experience in palliative care, hospice, home health, oncology, geriatrics, behavioral health, or a related healthcare setting strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
- Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage a flexible, field-based schedule.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
- Comfortable traveling approximately 85% of the time throughout the assigned service area.
- Ability to work compassionately with patients and families experiencing complex medical and emotional circumstances.