Social Worker

Altitude Hospice • Palo Alto, CA

7d • $110,000 - $120,000

About The Position

🌟 Join Our Growing Family at Altitude Hospice! 🌟 Are you passionate about helping seniors live with dignity, comfort, and support during life’s most challenging times? At Altitude Hospice , we pride ourselves on providing compassionate, patient-centered care—especially for those with dementia. We are rapidly expanding and looking for a Social Worker to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families. What You’ll Do: Provide Expert Social Evaluations: Assess psychosocial needs of patients and families, identifying challenges like caregiver stress, family dynamics, and safety concerns. Offer Compassionate Counseling: Support patients and families through emotional difficulties, stress, and crisis situations, providing care with empathy and understanding. Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with healthcare professionals to create personalized care plans and contribute valuable insights into the patient's psychosocial needs. Facilitate Community Connections: Serve as a liaison to local agencies, helping families access resources and ensuring seamless home care services. Support Grieving Families: Coordinate a comprehensive bereavement program, offering counseling and support to families for up to one year after their loved one’s passing. Drive Operational Excellence: Lead daily social service operations, ensuring compliance with all regulations and maintaining high standards of care. What We’re Looking For: Master’s Degree in Social Work with experience in healthcare, ideally working with seniors. Empathy & Compassion: Ability to connect with patients, families, and caregivers during life’s most sensitive moments. Strong Communication Skills: You’ll be liaising with families, medical teams, and community resources, so clear and tactful communication is key. Autonomy & Leadership: Work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient care. Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to recognize and address the unique cultural needs of patients and their families. Why Altitude Hospice? Make a Difference : Your work will directly impact the lives of seniors and their families, providing critical support during difficult times. Dynamic & Growing Team : Join a team that’s committed to growth, development, and providing excellent care. Work-Life Balance : We value your well-being and offer a supportive, flexible environment. 🔗 Apply Today and take the first step toward making a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Together, we can continue our mission to provide compassionate care that truly makes a difference. 🌟 Pay Range for Posted Region $110,000 - $120,000 USD

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work with experience in healthcare, ideally working with seniors.
• Empathy & Compassion: Ability to connect with patients, families, and caregivers during life’s most sensitive moments.
• Strong Communication Skills: You’ll be liaising with families, medical teams, and community resources, so clear and tactful communication is key.
• Autonomy & Leadership: Work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient care.
• Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to recognize and address the unique cultural needs of patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Provide Expert Social Evaluations: Assess psychosocial needs of patients and families, identifying challenges like caregiver stress, family dynamics, and safety concerns.
• Offer Compassionate Counseling: Support patients and families through emotional difficulties, stress, and crisis situations, providing care with empathy and understanding.
• Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with healthcare professionals to create personalized care plans and contribute valuable insights into the patient's psychosocial needs.
• Facilitate Community Connections: Serve as a liaison to local agencies, helping families access resources and ensuring seamless home care services.
• Support Grieving Families: Coordinate a comprehensive bereavement program, offering counseling and support to families for up to one year after their loved one’s passing.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead daily social service operations, ensuring compliance with all regulations and maintaining high standards of care.

Benefits

• Make a Difference : Your work will directly impact the lives of seniors and their families, providing critical support during difficult times.
• Dynamic & Growing Team : Join a team that’s committed to growth, development, and providing excellent care.
• Work-Life Balance : We value your well-being and offer a supportive, flexible environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time