Medical Hospice Social Worker (PRN)

**Position Overview**

Lighthouse Hospice is growing and seeking a compassionate and dedicated **Medical Social Worker (PRN)** to join our interdisciplinary care team based out of **Eagle, Idaho**. In this vital role, you will provide emotional, psychosocial, and practical support to patients and their families as they navigate the challenges of serious illness and end-of-life care.

As a Medical Social Worker, you will help ensure that each patient’s journey is met with dignity, respect, and understanding, offering support that honors individual values, cultures, and beliefs. Your clinical expertise and compassionate presence will be key in helping patients and families find comfort, clarity, and peace throughout the hospice experience.

**Key Responsibilities**

* Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for hospice patients and their families.
* Provide emotional support, counseling, education, and crisis intervention related to serious illness,caregiving, anticipatory grief, and end-of-life concerns.
* Assist patients and families with advance care planning, community resources, financial concerns,and care coordination.
* Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including nurses, chaplains, hospice aides, physicians,and other healthcare professionals, to develop and implement individualized plans of care.
* Participate in Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) meetings as requested.
* Respond to urgent psychosocial needs and provide timely interventions when appropriate.
* Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record in accordance withagency standards and Medicare Conditions of Participation.
* Maintain professional communication with patients, families, facilities, referral sources, and members of the hospice team.

**Qualifications**

* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
* Current Idaho **Licensed Social Worker (LSW)** or **Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)** license in good standing.
* Minimum of one year of social work experience; hospice, palliative care, home health, or healthcare experience preferred.
* Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
* Strong assessment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
* Ability to work independently while maintaining effective communication with the interdisciplinary team.

**Additional Preferred Qualifications**

* Previous hospice or palliative care experience.
* Current Oregon social work license (or eligibility to obtain one) is preferred but not required.
* Experience using an electronic medical record.

**Schedule & Availability**

This is a **PRN (as-needed)** position. Hours are not guaranteed and will vary based on patient census, staff vacations, and agency needs.

**PRN hours are scheduled on an as-needed basis, with availability requested for weekends and occasional weekdays and is flexible within patient care needs. Visit scheduling is coordinated with the Director of Social Work.**

Flexibility to accept visits with advance notice, and occasionally on shorter notice, is highly valued.

**What We’re Looking For**

The ideal candidate is:

* Compassionate and patient-centered
* Dependable and flexible
* Comfortable working independently in the field
* Skilled at supporting patients and families through complex emotional situations
* Organized with timely documentation
* A collaborative member of the interdisciplinary team
* Committed to providing care with dignity, respect, and compassion

**Benefits**

* Flexible scheduling
* Mileage reimbursement
* Supportive interdisciplinary team
* Meaningful work supporting patients and families during life’s final journey

**To Apply:** Please submit your resume detailing your qualifications and experience to [email protected] or apply via Indeed.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Mileage reimbursement

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Eagle, ID 83616