Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care has an immediate opening for a Social Worker to assist with patient care needs and support their families through El Paso and Teller County.

Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Status: Full-Time
Schedule: MON - FRI / 8AM - 5PM

Annual Pay Range: $53,144.00 - $71,281.60

Supplemental Pay: Based on position, schedule and/or availability: Paid Mileage/Shift Diffs/Stipends/Overtime

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement: sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value diversity, equity and inclusion and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming, supportive and inclusive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Low healthcare premiums: no increases in five out of the last seven years, including 2023
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave) and EIB (Extended Illness Bank): accrued
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear
• Company-Paid Costco Membership
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Robust Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides clinical psychosocial support to patient and family/caregiver in accordance with patient preferences, goals, and needs. The position works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) as well as with facilities and agencies in the community.

• Completes initial and on-going psychosocial and bereavement assessment of patient and family/caregiver to include the patient’s history, ethnic background, cultural and religious beliefs and the implications for the Plan of Care (POC).
• Establishes goals based on assessment and mutual agreement with patient and family/caregiver. Serves as an additional primary contact for IDG/IDT collaboration and advocate for patient/family and other providers.
• Identifies potential bereavement resources for patient and family/caregivers to assist in coping with loss, aging and death. Assesses and assists patients with advanced directives and care planning.
• Evaluates patient/family psychosocial needs and individual/family counseling as part of the Plan of Care (POC). Delivers appropriate referrals to community resources such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing and/or education.
• Communicates risk indicators to bereavement services as appropriate. Assists RN Case Manager with development of a comprehensive transfer and/or discharge plan in collaboration with patient, family, staff and referral agencies.
• Utilizes knowledge of disease processes; skilled in assessing impact on patient and family dynamics and psychosocial wellbeing.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• Minimum Experience: One (1) year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Required License: Current Colorado Social Worker license (LSW or LCSW) preferred. MSW must be willing to work towards licensure. Current CPR certification based on individual affiliate requirements. Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 30 lbs.

Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care is affiliated with Care Synergy, a nonprofit network of community-based hospice and palliative care organizations serving Colorado’s Front Range and the Region’s Largest Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative Care Network. Care Synergy provides mission support services to better equip Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care to operate as a distinct and independent organization while working together to share best practices and serve more Coloradans along the Front Range.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.