Social Worker Overland Park, KS Blue Team

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: Tuition Assistance Additionally 2-Year Loan Assistance Agreement Federal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: 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.