Under the supervision of the Comfort Care Supervisor, the Comfort Care Social Worker (case manager) is responsible for providing outreach, social services, crisis counseling, grief counseling and intervention, advocacy, and case management to participants enrolled in the program and their families.

Required Skills

Knowledge of community referral system for community services.

Has excellent presentation skill to be able to present End of Life services available at Bienvivir to participants, Bienvivir staff, and community groups.

Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).

Required Experience

1. A graduate of an accredited university with a Master’s degree in Social Work field, and licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners.

2. One year experience in providing Social Services to a frail or elderly population.

3. Experience in working with comfort care or end of life participants preferred.

4. Knowledge of community referral system for community services.

5. May have a Clinical Social Worker licensure.

6. Has excellent presentation skill to be able to present End of Life services available at Bienvivir to participants, Bienvivir staff, and community groups.

7. Works well within the ethical principles of the Social Work Code of Ethics, and exhibits excellent communication skills when interacting with participants, caregivers and colleagues.

8. Must be bilingual (Spanish/English). Comfort Care Social Worker Page 3 of 3

9. Must have dependable transportation, valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.

Knowledge of community referral system for community services.

Has excellent presentation skill to be able to present End of Life services available at Bienvivir to participants, Bienvivir staff, and community groups.

Must be bilingual (Spanish/English).