Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Position Title: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Position Type: Full-Time, Part-Time, or Per Diem

Duties

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments of patients and families, including evaluation of emotional, social, and environmental needs.
• Develop, implement, and independently manage individualized clinical social work treatment plans in accordance with hospice standards and insurance guidelines, provided in patients' homes or care facilities.
• Provide billable clinical social work services within the scope of licensure.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including the primary nurse, to establish, evaluate, and modify patient-centered plans of care.
• Provide advanced clinical interventions addressing psychosocial needs of hospice patients and their families, including crisis intervention, counseling, and end-of-life support.
• Perform bereavement risk assessments and deliver ongoing grief counseling through both in-person and telehealth modalities.
• Provide end-of-life and post-death bereavement services, including anticipatory grief counseling and follow-up care for families.
• Utilize clinical judgment to assess, diagnose (if applicable per licensure), and treat mental health and emotional disorders within scope of practice.
• Identify and coordinate appropriate community resources and referrals to support patient and family needs.
• Participate in and lead community outreach and education initiatives related to grief, loss, and hospice care.
• Provide post-discharge support services as clinically indicated.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation consistent with regulatory and reimbursement standards.
• Represent and uphold the philosophy, mission, and services of Hospice of Huntington, Inc.

Position Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
• Current Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure in West Virginia (and Ohio, if applicable).
• Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience in a healthcare setting; hospice or home health experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions, grief, and bereavement.
• Strong knowledge of end-of-life care, family systems, and interpersonal dynamics.
• Proven ability to provide independent clinical counseling and crisis intervention.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable, insured vehicle.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and possession of a valid driver's license.