Part-Time Licensed Medical Social Worker – Hospice
Company: Touch of Grace/ Odyssey Hospice Care LLC
Service Area: Kimball Township and Rochester Hills, Michigan
Employment Status: Part-Time, Field-Based
Schedule: Flexible weekday schedule based on patient census and needs
Reports To: Clinical Director/Administrator
Position Summary
Touch of Grace/Odyssey Hospice Care LLC is seeking a compassionate and dependable Licensed Medical Social Worker to provide psychosocial services to hospice patients and their families in the Kimball Township and Rochester Hills areas.
The Medical Social Worker will assess patients’ and families’ emotional, social, financial, and environmental needs; provide counseling and support; connect families with community resources; and participate in the hospice interdisciplinary care team.
Essential Responsibilities
- Complete initial and ongoing psychosocial assessments within required timeframes.
- Develop and update individualized social work plans of care.
- Provide counseling, emotional support, crisis intervention, and end-of-life education.
- Assist with advance directives, funeral planning, caregiver stress, family conflicts, and placement concerns.
- Assess patient safety, caregiver availability, home conditions, and possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
- Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings and contribute to patient care planning.
- Coordinate services with nurses, physicians, hospice aides, chaplains, facilities, and community agencies.
- Provide services in private homes, assisted-living communities, nursing facilities, and hospitals.
- Assist with discharge planning, facility placement, and continuity of care.
- Refer patients and families for bereavement support when appropriate.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Follow Medicare hospice requirements, Michigan regulations, HIPAA, and Odyssey Hospice policies.
- Attend required meetings, training, competency evaluations, and quality-improvement activities.
- Travel throughout the Kimball Township and Rochester Hills service areas.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Social Work degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited program.
- Current, unrestricted Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license.
- Clinical designation or applicable clinical experience preferred.
- At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
- Hospice, palliative-care, home-health, geriatric, or long-term-care experience preferred.
- Knowledge of end-of-life care, grief, family dynamics, advance-care planning, and community resources.
- Strong counseling, communication, organization, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance.
- Ability to travel between Kimball Township, Rochester Hills, and surrounding patient locations.
- Ability to complete required background checks and pre-employment requirements.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is compassionate, organized, responsive, and comfortable working independently in the field. The candidate must understand hospice philosophy and be able to support patients and families with sensitivity, professionalism, and respect.
Odyssey Hospice Care LLC is an equal-opportunity employer.
Phone Number – 810.515.1457
