Social Worker Inpatient - PRN

Circle of Life • Bentonville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will support Inpatient Social Work needs for patients and families. Find the connection between your compassion, expertise and exceptional community care with hospice leader, Circle of Life. Passionate about making a difference in the lives of others on an everyday basis, we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration. As Northwest Arkansas' premiere hospice provider, we operate two beautiful inpatient hospice care facilities and offer outpatient hospice services for Benton, Washington, Madison, and Carroll counties. Circle of Life is the largest and most respected hospice in the area, serving the region as a top not-for-profit organization for more than 30 years.

Requirements

• Current Arkansas Social Work license without restriction.
• Emotionally mature, objective, sensitive to people and their problems, able to handle responsibility, work independently, and maintain good working relationships with patients, families and coworkers.
• Excellent computer, phone, reading, writing, and communicating skills required.
• Ability to organize information, time and workload to optimize efficiency.
• Ability to work outside normal office hours, including call coverage, and to handle emergencies as required in order to meet needs of patients and families.
• Good working knowledge of the Social Work scope of practice and regulations.
• Satisfactory results of a current TB skin test, annual TB fit test, and annual flu vaccine required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities a plus.
• Knowledge of dynamics of death and dying, bereavement and end of life issues preferred.
• Experience in a hospice or healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a plan of care for an assigned group of patients'/families' psychosocial, financial, and emotional needs.
• Provide coverage for the inpatient and/or outpatient Hospice program as needed.
• Liaise with community resources to find support for the patient/families as needed.
• Assist with mentoring of interns and other students.
• Assist with facilitating bereavement programs as needed.
• Deliver all Social work care under the guidance of the best standard of practice, COL's policy and procedure and the Arkansas Social Work licensure board.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level