Palliative Care Licensed Clinical Social Worker – EST

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Perform thorough assessments covering psychosocial factors, mental health, caregiver challenges, social determinants of health, and risk evaluation.

• Analyze assessment and screening outcomes to pinpoint priority needs, risks, and necessary interventions.

• Engage in serious illness discussions and guide advance care planning and documentation procedures.

• Offer clinical recommendations and communicate concerns to physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals.

• Create, document, and contribute interventions to personalized care plans.

• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and case discussions.

• Provide short-term clinical counseling, psychoeducation, and emotional support to patients and their caregivers.

• Recognize psychosocial obstacles to care and suggest evidence-based interventions.

• Record assessments, interventions, and care plans using electronic systems.

• Build therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance quality of life, minimize avoidable utilization, and facilitate timely transitions to hospice care.

• Assist in care team debriefing sessions and lead periodic memorial rounds.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution.

• Active, unrestricted Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the relevant state(s).

• Required clinical experience in palliative care, particularly with advance care planning and serious illness discussions.

• Proven experience in an interdisciplinary care model.

• Capacity to exercise independent clinical judgment and escalate concerns or respond appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHRs), clinical documentation systems, and digital tools.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care in alignment with a value-based care model.

• Must reside in the Eastern Standard Time zone (EST).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Paid time off and holiday leave.

• Employer 401(K) matching program.

• Remote work opportunities with several onsite sessions each year to enhance collaboration and team building.

• Dynamic and inclusive team environment.

• Meaningful work that aligns with the company’s mission.