Hospice Social Worker (LSW)
Company: CorsoCare
Location: Columbus
Posted on: February 25, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description CorsoCare Hospice Hospice Social
Worker Job Status: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Coverage Area:
Greater Columbus At CorsoCare we offer: Employee First Benefits: •
Competitive compensation, including Medical (BCBS), Dental, Vision
and an HSA • Continued Growth and Education from training,
supportive leadership, and collaboration • Community based visits,
means less travel time • A company provided tablet with 24/7/365 IT
support • Dedicated schedulers to support flexible scheduling
options • Generous PTO/Holiday (20 days first year) • Mileage
reimbursement • Tuition Reimbursement up to $2500 per year • Pet
Insurance Employee First Culture - YOU BELONG, YOU MATTER! • What
makes you different, makes us great • You are part of a team • Your
unique experiences and perspectives inspire others • Peer
Recognition Program with quarterly and annual prizes • A 1440
Culture - one that strives to use all 1440 minutes in each day to
create the absolute best experiences with every person, in every
interaction Position Summary: The Social Worker delivers varied
social work services to Hospice patients and their families. To
provide initial emotional, spiritual, psychosocial assessments,
ongoing counseling, bereavement services and community education,
outreach and referral. The Hospice social worker is an integral
part of the Hospice IDG. Required Experience for Social Worker:
Required education and training for a social worker must include
one or all of the following: Must have MSW degree from a school of
social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education one
year of experience in a health care setting. Must have a
baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a school of social
work accredited by the CSWE, and one year of experience in a health
care setting and be supervised by a MSW from a school of social
work accredited by the CSWE and who has one year of experience in a
health care setting. If the BSW is employed by the Hospice before
December 2, 2008, he/she is exempted from the MSW supervision
requirement. Have a baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology
or other field related to social work, and at least one year of
social work experience in a health care setting and be supervised
by a MSW from a school of social work accredited by the CSWE and
who has one year of experience in a health care setting. Ability to
work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
Ability to respond appropriately to crisis outside of a hospital
setting. Acceptance of and adaptability to different social,
racial, cultural and religious modes. Minimum 2 years of experience
as a social worker, preferred. Active patient contact within past
three years, preferred. Accountability for Social Worker: Performs
initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement
assessments and assists in the development and implementation of
goal-directed IDG care plan. Conducts ongoing reassessments of
patient/family needs and counseling as required. Provides short
term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when
indicated. Provides services, under the direction of a physician
(who approves plan of care). Participates as a member of the
Bereavement Team as assigned. Observes, assesses and brings to IDG
conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional,
spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient
and family. Assumes the active role of advocate for the
patient/family unit. Develops and maintains contact with
appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote
interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
Documents comprehensive psychosocial, emotional and spiritual
assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner. All
patient/family visits, telephone contacts and referral actions are
recorded in the patient record per policy. Provides ongoing
counseling related to issues of death and dying to the patient and
family as needed. Attends staff meetings, IDG and other meetings as
assigned and appropriate. Participates in the orientation program
as assigned. Adheres to all Hospice policies. Assumes
responsibility for own personal and professional development and
maintenance of skills in social work. Exhibits Hospice philosophy
in all job related roles. Other duties as assigned by
Director/Manager of Patient Services. General Working Conditions:
This position entails standing for long periods of time. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to
communicate effectively with others, sit, stand, walk and use hands
to handle keyboard, telephone, paper, files, and other equipment
and objects. The employee is occasionally required to reach with
hands and arms. This position requires the ability to review
detailed documents and read computer screens. The employee will
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment
requires appropriate interaction with others. The noise level in
the work environment is moderate. Occasional travel to different
locations may be required. We have comprehensive benefit packages
that include health, dental, vision, 401(k), income protection, and
extraordinary work-life benefits. This classification description
is intended to indicate the general kinds of tasks and levels of
work difficulty that are required of positions given this title and
should not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and
responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not
intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor
to assign, direct and control the work of the employees under
her/his supervision. The use of a particular expression or
illustration describing duties shall not exclude other duties not
mentioned that are of a similar kind or level of difficulty.
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