Hospice Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW) - Southern Fairfield County

RVNAhealth is seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Social Worker (LCSW or LMSW) to join our Hospice and Palliative Care team. This field-based role provides psychosocial, emotional, and supportive services to hospice and pre-hospice patients and their families throughout Southern Fairfield County.

The Hospice Social Worker is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, helping patients and families navigate the emotional and practical challenges of serious illness, end-of-life care, grief, and bereavement.

Schedule: Full time. Monday–Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm (37.5 hours/week)

Setting: Field-based; patient visits in homes

Territory: Southern Fairfield County, including Norwalk, Westport, Darien, Stamford, Greenwich, and surrounding communitie

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and bereavement assessments.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with the Hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, emotional support, and caregiver support.
• Assist patients and families with end-of-life planning, advance directives, living wills, and powers of attorney.
• Serve as a patient and family advocate and connect families with appropriate community resources.
• Assess suicide risk and develop appropriate care plans when indicated.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, bereavement activities, and community education.
• Collaborate with nurses, physicians, chaplains, volunteers, and other members of the care team.
• Maintain timely and comprehensive electronic medical record documentation, including point-of-care documentation.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, professional development, and the Hospice on-call rotation.
• Follow all agency policies and applicable Hospice regulatory and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Current Connecticut LCSW or LMSW license.
• Minimum 5 years of social work experience following completion of the master's degree.
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare experience required.
• Hospice or end-of-life care experience preferred.
• Experience providing psychosocial assessment, counseling, care planning, advocacy, and family support.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, crisis intervention, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
• Comfortable working with diverse patient and family populations.
• Computer proficiency and ability to document at the point of care.

Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the assigned territory in varying weather and environmental conditions.

Why Join RVNAhealth?

Join a mission-driven organization where your expertise can make a meaningful difference for patients and families during one of life's most challenging transitions. You'll work alongside a collaborative Hospice team committed to providing compassionate, dignified, patient-centered care.

Benefits

RVNAhealth offers eligible full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; 403(b) retirement savings; paid time off and holidays; employer-paid life and disability insurance; wellness and employee assistance programs; tuition reimbursement; professional development opportunities; and additional voluntary benefits. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and plan terms.

Compensation

The pay range listed represents RVNAhealth's commitment to pay transparency and is a reasonable estimate of possible compensation for this role at the time of posting. The final salary for this role will be determined based on careful consideration of a variety of factors, such as the candidate's exact location, experience, and expertise related to the qualifications.

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.