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Our Company

Heartland Hospice 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.

Overview

We’re looking for a **Social Worker (BSW)** – **Volunteer Coordinator** to join our team.

You will report directly to the Executive Director or Administrator. You will be responsible for providing psychosocial support to the patient and family members and representing the volunteers and advocating for volunteer services.

+ Performs psychosocial assessments, case management, education and ongoing evaluation of patients and families.

+ Provides social work expertise regarding changes to the patient’s level of care.

+ Provides casework and service management of patients requiring information about or monitoring: Family relationships, meaning of illness to the patient and his/her family, cultural and spiritual attitudes in relationship to illness, Long term care planning (including process for placement) and advanced care planning expertise.

+ Monitors the safety of the patient environment.

+ Supervises all volunteer activities

+ Assesses patient and family request for a volunteer and assigns volunteer as appropriate

+ Oversees volunteer trainings, maintaining of volunteer personnel files, ensures volunteer visits and timely documentation.

About You

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from a CSWE School

+ Licensure as required by the state in which the hospice is located

+ One year experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare and/or hospice setting is required; three to five years preferred.

+ Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with Understanding of hospice and the psychosocial dynamics of illness, loss, and death; ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families; sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues face by individuals with terminal illness; tact in dealing with these patients and their families; ability to support Others at a time of crisis; ability to cope with the stress of repeated loss

We Offer

+ 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

Legalese

+ 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

Compensation may vary within the salary range provided based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s location, experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications and department equity. Gentiva provides associates with a comprehensive benefits and total rewards package, of which base pay is just one piece.

Salary Range – $23.75/hr to $27.95/hr

ReqID: 2025-119212

Category: Social Workers

Position Type: Full-Time

Company: Heartland Hospice