Social Worker Aim

Empatia is a member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative, home health, and personal home care. Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Here, you’ll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people’s lives every day.

We are looking for a Social WorkerAIM (Advanced Illness Management) - REMOTE to join our team. You will report directly to the VP of Palliative Care. You will work with patients, their families, PCP, AIM, and other health care professionals to recognize and understand the social/mental stress and/or disorder that magnifies the symptoms related to the serious illness and support/educate patients/families in understanding and executing advance care plan documents that are consistent with their wishes.  This role will develop and implement plans of care, assess crisis situations to appropriately provide needed resources, and /or referrals for the patient, and to provide family and individual interventions as indicated.

• Masters of Social Work from an accredited institution
• Able to attain multistate licensing as a LMSW or LCSW
• 2 years of prior social work in healthcare setting; preferably palliative care, advanced illness management, or hospice
• Understands palliative care, hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying
• Knowledge of the impact of terminal diagnosis and anticipatory grief on psychosocial functioning, family
• dynamics, and community relations, and appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationship with patients, families, and colleagues

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
• Opportunity to participate in a Fleet Program
• Competitive Salaries
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional growth and development opportunities

• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer
• We maintain a drug-free workplace