TRU PACE Social Worker

Founded as Boulder Hospice in 1976, TRU Community Care is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Boulder, Denver, and surrounding counties. With a mission to affirm life at every step of the journey with illness and loss, TRU provides a continuum of care through TRU Hospice, TRU PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), TRU Palliative Care, TRU Grief Services, and Landmark Memory Care.

Title: PACE Medical Social Worker
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm. No on-call
Location: Hybrid in Lafayette as needed for participant contact. Some in-home visits required
MSW/LSW Pay: $68,580 to $85,812 per year
LCSW Pay: $73,354 to $91,750 per year

JOB SUMMARY
The PACE Medical Social Worker plans, organizes and implements social work case management services for PACE participants and families. Social Work case management interventions include psychosocial assessment, resource/referral, coordination and facilitation of family and facility care conferences, discharge planning, long-term care and respite planning, advance care planning, advance directives, mental health / crisis assessment, support and referral, assistance with financials and access to benefits as needed, and pre-enrollment and disenrollment procedures.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• 2+ years relevant experience as a medical social worker
• Experience working with the frail or elderly population preferred
• Experience working with individuals with mental health needs preferred
• Experience working within an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) model preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct medical social work case management to a designated caseload of TRU PACE participants and families.
• Completes initial and ongoing reassessment of participant and family psychosocial needs based on emotional, environmental, financial, psychological, cognitive, social, cultural and health factors.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, participant and family in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of the comprehensive care plan.
• Evaluates quality of psychosocial interventions and adjusts interventions as clinically necessary

TRU's Benefits (Eligibility Varies by Position/Status):

• Paid Vacation time
• 401(k) with match
• Health, dental, vision & life insurance
• FSA & HSA available
• Paid orientation
• Paid training
• PSLF Eligible Employer
• Referral & signing bonuses (if applicable)

To learn more about TRU Community Care, please visit  www.trucare.org.

TRU Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer