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Pride Health

Hospice Social Worker

Pride Health, Colchester, Vermont, us, 05446

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Base pay range $70.00/hr - $80.00/hr

Home Hospice: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Weekend and holiday coverage as needed

Role Overview The Hospice Social Worker will provide comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and families receiving hospice and end-of-life care in both home and inpatient hospice settings. This role requires strong assessment, communication, and care coordination skills, with comfort supporting complex symptom management and goals-of-care discussions.

Adult hospice patients (occasional pediatric patients in home setting)

Terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or less

Home, SNF, and Assisted Living settings

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial and end-of-life assessments

Support patients and families with goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning

Provide emotional support, education, and counseling to patients and caregivers

Coordinate care with interdisciplinary hospice team members

Assist with community resources and discharge planning as appropriate

Document care accurately in the EMR

Participate in symptom management and comfort-focused care planning

Clinical Skills & Procedures

End-of-life and palliative care assessment

Medication education and management support

Pain and symptom management collaborationCentral line and PICC care support

Wound, ostomy, and drain care coordination

Venipuncture for labs/specimens

Comfort with palliative sedation processes

Equipment & Technology

BiPAP, CPAP, cough assist, nebulizers

IV infusion pumps and glucose monitoring

COAGUCHECK for INR monitoring

Laptops and agency-issued work phone

EMR: NetSmart (training provided)

EPIC EMR project upcoming

Caseload & Staffing

Overnight inpatient hospice: up to 11 patients

Advanced Practice support available

CNA/PCT and interdisciplinary team support

Orientation

2–3 days orientation

Online onboarding required prior to arrival

Required Qualifications

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Active Vermont Social Worker License or VT Equivalency

BLS Certification

Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in hospice or related specialty

Strong end-of-life care, communication, and critical thinking skills

Ability to work across home hospice and inpatient hospice settings

Additional Requirements

Reliable personal vehicle required (public transportation not accessible)

Comfortable driving in winter and snow conditions

All employment gaps over 90 days must be explained

Complete work history required for submission

Floating & Coverage

No routine floating required

May cross-cover adult home health, hospice, and community hospice as needed

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