Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) for our Home Health and Hospice team - someone who leads with skill, compassion, and a drive to positively impact every patient and family we serve.
Position Details
- Status: Full-time
- Work Shift: Days
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm
What Your Day Looks Like:
As a Social Worker working with our patients on hospice, you will offer interdisciplinary support to patients and their families to address their physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, and to provide instructions and guidance regarding pain and symptom control during terminal illness.
• Developing a comprehensive psycho-social assessment which examines the current problem(s) as well as relevant psycho-social, financial status and needs, risk factors, and environmental factors for Hospice patients.
• Communicating relevant aspects of the assessment to the patient, family, and members of the health care team.
• Implementing the plan of care using objective, measurable goals with time-limited outcomes for both active patients and bereaved families or caregivers.
• Performing case management functions, including information and referral services and linkages to community-based organizations as well as appropriate hospital services.
• Providing the patients with Advanced Health Care Directives and DNR documentation and assists with the completion of the forms at the patients’ request.
• Completing a bereavement assessment within one month of the death of patient to include family risk factors.
• Ensuring follow-up visit is made within three months after death of patient.
Qualifications
• Education: Masters degree from a school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Skills: One year Social Work experience in a health care setting and supervisory experience preferred
• Licensure/Certification: Healthcare Provider CPR within 6 months of employment
• Physical Requirements: Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit; ability to drive to patients' homes and navigate residences, which may include stairs.
Benefits That Support You
• Competitive wages, annual merit increases, employee wellness program
For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: CMH benefits.
Why CMH?
CMH includes 34 primary and specialty clinics, six long‑term care facilities, and one residential care facility. We provide acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, surgical services, pharmacies, walk‑in clinics, addiction recovery, therapies, and more - all grounded in exceptional, community‑focused healthcare.
• CMH is a three-time recipient of the Missouri Quality Award
• 2025 Chest Pain-MI Platinum Award
• Springfield Business Journal awards include multiple years as an Economic Impact Award nominee and being honored in the Dynamic Dozen for being one of the top 12 fastest-growing companies in Southwest Missouri
Click here to see the full list of awards for CMH!
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Recruiter Contact
Kelly Fender
Phone: 417-328-6251
Email: kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com