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Under general supervision, provides supportive services to the patient/family unit of care. Provides assistance in adjustment to illness and grief, addressing personal, financial and environmental difficulties, which occur with end of life.
Education:
- Master's degree in Social Work from a university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Licensures/Certifications:
- Licensed in the State of Maryland as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C). Advanced licensure for LMSWs is required within 3 years of the start date, supervision provided
Experience:
One year of social work experience in a health care setting. Previous hospice experience preferred. Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary team in providing patient care
- Ability to manage time well and perform assigned duties with attention to detail
- Must possess professional image, positive attitude, enthusiasm, and self-motivation
- Comfortable in maintaining professional boundaries
- Strong self-awareness
- Culturally humble, curious and open to learning about diverse backgrounds
- Proficient computer skills
- Knowledgeable about community resources as well as diligent in researching a wide array of resources including those related to financial benefits
- Demonstrates empathy and compassion
- Effective time management
- Highly organized
- Knowledge of self-care, personal boundaries; abilities, limits and inner resources
- Analytical skills necessary to assess client needs, to establish a plan of care and to implement appropriate interventions
- Ability to function independently and effectively anticipate needs and problems
Patient & Workplace Safety:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises social work interns as assigned
- LCSW-C Social Workers may supervise social workers with a LMSW as assigned
- Conducts biopsychosocial assessments of the patient and family as the basis for care planning
- Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships
- Addresses the emotional, spiritual, and psychological needs of the patient and family related to the patient's illness, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care.
- Provides individual and family counseling specific to the disease process, coping, and planning.
- Provides psychosocial education to patients and their family members regarding coping strategies and techniques to manage stress, pain, and other symptoms of illness
- Conducts a comprehensive needs assessment and assists patients and family members with referrals and linkage to services in the community
- Supports the patient and their family through dying process
- Assures that a patient's end of life wishes are met through education and helps to capture their wishes in legal documents such as MOLST and advanced directives
- Assesses and addresses caregiving resources and needs
- Conducts crisis intervention including suicide assessment and prevention
- Conducts bereavement care and grief counseling, including anticipatory responses to and processing grief
- Facilitates smooth transition from care environments
- Assists with discharge planning
- Participates in interdisciplinary group meetings
- Participates on committees as appropriate or assigned
- Educates staff during IDTs about mental health issues, family dynamics, or psychosocial factors impacting care.
- Advises IDT members of the maintenance of appropriate and therapeutic boundaries
- Debriefs difficult cases or deaths within the IDT
- Participates in monthly or bimonthly structured peer case conferences or group therapy
- Participates in supervision as dictated by the Board of Social Work Examiners regulations
- Assists with orientation of new employees
- Participates in the on-call rotation and provides after-hours and holiday coverage as specified by needs of the agency.
- Identifies and reports abuse and neglect as mandated by law
- Assures patient safety
- Creates timely and accurate documentation
- Adheres to Gilchrist standards and facilitates continuously improved processes and services
- Adheres to high standards of personal and professional conduct
All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values: I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment. I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others. I will be professional in the way I act, look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.
I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep people informed. I will always act with honesty and integrity. I will protect the patient. I will set goals and measure outcomes that support organizational goals. I will give and accept help to achieve goals. Pay Range $56,785.43 - $90,856.69
Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs. COVID-19 Vaccination All applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or obtain a GBMC approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting employment at GBMC Healthcare, to include Gilchrist and GBMC Health Partners. Equal Employment Opportunity GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Sep 22, 2025