Social Worker PRN Weekends

Circle of Life • Bentonville, AR

13d

About The Position

The Social Worker is an integral part of the Interdisciplinary team, responsible for the development and oversight of a plan of care for an assigned group of patients'/families' psychosocial, financial, and emotional needs. Provides coverage for the inpatient and/or outpatient Hospice program as needed. Liaisons with community resources to find support for the patient/families as needed. Flexibility with schedule to accommodate the patient and organization needs. Assists with mentoring of interns and other students. Assists with facilitating bereavement programs as needed. All Social work care will be delivered under the guidance of the best standard of practice, COL's policy and procedure and the Arkansas Social Work licensure board.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed