Hospice Social Worker (Per Diem Position in Sussex County, NJ)
Company: Ennoble Care
Location: Hackettstown
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description About Us Ennoble Care is a
mobile primary care, palliative care, and hospice service provider
with patients in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, Virginia,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. Ennoble Care's
clinicians go to the home of the patient, providing continuum of
care for those with chronic conditions and limited mobility.
Ennoble Care offers a variety of programs including, remote patient
monitoring, behavioral health management, and chronic care
management, to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality
of care by a team they know and trust. We seek individuals who are
driven to make a difference and embody our motto, "To Care is an
Honor." Join Ennoble Care today! Summary: We are seeking a
compassionate and dedicated Medical Social Worker to join our
hospice care team and support our patients in the Hunterdon County,
NJ region. The ideal candidate will provide essential psychosocial
services, support, and interventions to patients and their
families, ensuring the highest quality of life during end-of-life
care. This role plays a crucial part in the holistic care of our
patients, addressing social, emotional, and environmental needs.
Responsibilities: Conduct a psychosocial assessment as part of the
comprehensive assessment within 5 days of admission to the hospice
program. This includes emotional, social, financial and
environmental resources and to identify appropriate psychosocial
problems, interventions and goals for the patient's plan of care.
Participate in IDG meetings and the development of the patient's
plan of care. Observe, record and report changes on the patient's
emotional and social factors that are being affected by the
patient's illness and his/her need for care and his/her response to
treatment. Maintain and submit written clinical records as deemed
by the Agency, including the initial evaluation, the care plan and
daily notes. Evaluate the patients and family's response to, and
effectiveness of, the medical social work intervention. Confirm, on
a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the patients' Case
Managers to facilitate coordination of other staff visits.
Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings and activities. If the
patient/family declines Social Work services, the Social worker
continues to offer support to the IDG in it's care of the patient
and to monitor the patient/caregiver's evolving needs. Participate
in discharge planning, as needed. Assume responsibility for
self-development by continually striving to improve his/her Medical
Social Worker practice through formal education, attendance at
workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and
related organizational meetings, and/or individual research and
reading. Assess the patient's/ family members' ability to cope with
the patient's dying. Act as consultant to the members of the health
team, assists them in understanding the social, emotional and
environmental factors related to the patient's health problems.
Help patients to utilize the resources of their families and the
community. Qualifications: The Medical Social Worker is an
individual licensed by NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners, has
a master's degree in social work form a graduate school of social
work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. At least
one year of post-master's social work experience in a health care
setting in accordance with NJSA 45:1588-1 et seq and NJAC 13:44G.
Hospice experience preferred. Must be a licensed driver with an
insured automobile in good working order. The ability to
communicate well, both verbally and in writing. purple Full-time
employees qualify for the following benefits: Medical, Dental,
Vision and supplementary benefits such as Life Insurance, Short
Term and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts for
Medical and Dependent Care, Accident, Critical Illness, and
Hospital Indemnity. Paid Time Off Paid Office Holidays All
employees qualify for these benefits: Paid Sick Time 401(k) with up
to 3% company match Referral Program Payactiv: pay-on-demand. Cash
out earned money when and where you need it! Candidates must
disclose any current or future need for employment-based
immigration sponsorship (including, but not limited to, OPT, STEM
OPT, or visa sponsorship) before an offer of employment is
extended. Ennoble Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed
to hiring the best team possible, and does not discriminate against
protected characteristics including but not limited to - race, age,
sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national
origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.
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