Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker

Good Shepherd Community Care•Newton, MA

20d•$65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker Named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Pediatric Palliative Social Worker to join its expanding Pediatric Palliative Care Team. Travel is required for this position. Care is provided in patients’ private homes and residential facilities throughout Greater Boston and parts of Metrowest Job Responsibilities: The Pediatric Palliative Social Worker is an integral part of an interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care team responsible for providing comprehensive psychosocial care to children (and their families) with life-limiting illnesses. Makes home visits, facilitates referrals and admissions to services and provides counseling support.

Requirements

MSW required, LICSW preferred
Pediatric or in-patient social work experience required
Understanding of serious advancing/terminal illness
Psychosocial assessment and treatment expertise
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to communicate clearly with patients/families/clinicians
Contribute as part of a collaborative team
Must have a car and be willing to make home visits independently

Responsibilities

providing comprehensive psychosocial care to children (and their families) with life-limiting illnesses
Makes home visits
facilitates referrals and admissions to services
provides counseling support