Make a difference, inspire others, love your job! Hospice of the Chesapeake is a leader in advanced illness care. We are Your Hometown Hospice! For more than 36 years, Hospice of the Chesapeake has cared for those in our community who are experiencing serious illness and loss. Together, we have ensured more than 300,000 patients and nearly 100,000 family members have been cared for by our interdisciplinary hospice team, which includes Physicians, Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Social Workers, Chaplains, Counselors and Volunteers when they needed us most. Our work impacts the quality of life of people who are seriously ill and those who love them.

Description

Want to join our Team? The Clinical Practice Specialist for Social Work is responsible for the oversight of the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care provided by social work staff in the clinical care area in collaboration with their clinical leadership. This role is directly responsible for the professional competency oversight and professional development of the social work staff, students, and hospice or palliative interns. This role serves as a member of the Clinical Operations Team to facilitate best practices and address concerns/problems associated with the delivery of clinical services. This role will actively participate in the orientation of new clinical staff to include all disciplines of the interdisciplinary team, ensuring orientation processes meet all regulatory requirements.

Office Location: Pasadena, MD

Coverage Area: Anne Arundel, Prince George's Calvert and Charles Counties

Status: Fulltime Monday - Friday 8am -4:30pm

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, education and credentialing

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represents Hospice of the Chesapeake and its affiliates in public forums, professional forums and partnerships which includes exposure / presentations across multiple platforms/ venues, including social media.
• Represents their discipline, and end of life care, as a Subject Matter Expert.
• Develops the implementation of practice theory into practice application.
• Designs and executes Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Education Program in collaboration with the Director of Education and Operations Leadership group. Program includes position specific orientation programs, competency evaluations, required annual training, continuing education programs and other topics as identified for interdisciplinary staff.
• Supervises and/or Oversees provision of state regulated supervision, and/or coordinates other supervision resources, of Master’s/ Bachelor’s prepared social work staff for advancing to independent or clinical licensure and/or to meet the state requirements for provision of required supervision hours monthly.
• Performs competency assessments and contributes to annual performance evaluations, for all Social Workers, in collaboration with clinical management which may also include remediation or performance improvement plans for staff.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Education

Your Qualifications:

• 
  Masters in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited educational institution with LCSW-C certification plus two or more years’ experience in clinical practice.
• Registered to provide Social Work Supervision in the State of Maryland required. Applicants with out-of-state registration must be able to transfer registration to State of Maryland within 90 days.
• Minimum of two years of experience providing direct, state-authorized supervision to Social Workers seeking independent or advanced licensure, required. Five or more years preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of social work experience focused on the Family System required (providing care in the context of the family unit).
• Prior hospice and/or palliative care healthcare experience required, will consider other end-of-life healthcare settings. Interdisciplinary teamwork experience preferred.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Social Work (APHSW-C) preferred or obtained within 12 months.
• Demonstrated skills in creating and implementing clinical training programs, includes a working knowledge of adult learning techniques, current clinical standards and strong presentation skills. Ability to adjust and revise training as needed for effective engagement.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC. Access to our Emergency Sick Bank to provide a safety net gift of up to 80 hours of sick time for medical emergencies if you run out of paid time off.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake’s commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.

#IND100