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Lake Circle of Care/Lake Palliative Care provides a supportive professional team environment for employees and volunteers as they compassionately care for the needs of community members. The agency offers in-home comfort care for patients experiencing a life-threatening condition and palliative care for patients with serious chronic conditions who benefit from an extra layer of care to manage their symptoms.

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The agency has proudly served Lake County families for over 45 years.

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Position Summary:
The Social Worker works closely with Interdisciplinary Team members in offering quality services to support patients with chronic or life-threatening conditions and their caregivers to manage symptoms to achieve the highest quality of life possible.

 

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families? Do you have a college degree in social work or psychology? Join our compassionate team to provide emotional support, guidance, and comfort during life’s most challenging moments to patients and families.

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What You’ll Do:
As a vital member of our interdisciplinary team, you’ll have the chance to:

• Build connections through initial emotional, bereavement, and psychosocial assessments and ongoing counseling tailored to each family’s needs.

• Serve as an advocate and support system for patients and families, helping them navigate challenges with dignity and care.

• Be a resourceful problem-solver, offering crisis intervention, individual/family counseling, and education about the end-of-life process.

• Collaborate with community agencies to connect families with valuable resources and referrals, extending your impact beyond the bedside.

• Contribute to bereavement care, providing solace and guidance to grieving loved ones.

• Bring your insights to our Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) conferences, ensuring the team addresses all dimensions of patient care—emotional, spiritual, physical, and financial.

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Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Make a lasting impact through meaningful work that touches lives at a profound level.

• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team that values your expertise and compassion.

• Develop your skills through ongoing learning opportunities and professional growth initiatives.

• Join a mission-driven organization committed to excellence and community well-being.

• Strong critical thinking, crisis management, and interpersonal skills.

• A compassionate heart and the ability to support diverse cultural, religious, and personal beliefs.

• A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation for home visits.

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This isn’t just a job—it’s a purpose-driven journey to bring comfort, hope, and compassion to those navigating life’s most profound moments. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and be a beacon of support for others, we invite you to join our mission.

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Together, let’s create a legacy of care and compassion that truly transforms lives.

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Discover a new lane in social work that brings hope to patients enduring difficult health issues. As a Social Worker, you’ll visit patients and families in their homes and connect them to the resources, counseling and support they need to rise above their challenges and live their best.

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Provides psychosocial assessment and delivery of counseling, social work, and emotional support services to terminally ill patients and/or palliative services to patients and their families. Works as a team member to identify problems and assist patients and/or family members in exploring realistic options, making decisions, and problem-solving.

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Lake Circle of Care was established in 1979 as a 501(c)3 by committed volunteers from the healthcare community. Since then, hospice has grown from serving a handful of patients to serving over 300 patients and families yearly and includes Lake Palliative Care. The Social Worker is responsible for implementing standards of care for medical social work services and for adhering to all conditions in the service. The Social Worker shall perform a psychosocial assessment on all patients admitted for Hospice and Palliative Care within established time parameters and develop a Plan of Care as part of the overall Interdisciplinary Team approach (IDT).

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, with appropriate clinical social work sequence or equivalent experience listed on job descriptions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school accredited by the Council of Social Work Education, with appropriate clinical social work sequence or equivalent experience listed on job descriptions, Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work-related field with a minimum of 1-year Social Work experience.

• Two years of related experience in meeting the needs of terminally ill patients and families.

• An understanding of Hospice and Palliative Care concepts, philosophy, and goals.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• BLS/CPR Certification

• Current driver’s license, proof of acceptable automobile insurance coverage, and reliable transportation as specified by Hospice Services of Lake County and Lake Palliative policies.​​​​​