Hospice Social Worker
About The Position
By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Their spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. The team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for their patients, caregivers and families. The organization is seeking a Social Worker to become a member of the hospice transdisciplinary team, who will be responsible for providing supportive services to help meet patient/family social, emotional, and financial needs related to the impact of a terminal illness, loss, and grief.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Minimum one-year’s social work experience in acute health care setting
- Current California Driver’s License and automobile insurance that meets State of California requirements, if driving a car
Nice To Haves
- Hospice or Home Health experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Assess patient/family social and emotional factors to determine ability to cope with terminal illness and death
- Assess family/caregiver capacity to participate in providing care to patients and assist with resources
- Provide individual and family counseling to patient/families in all psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care
- Assess environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
