Social Worker, Hospice, Part-Time Weekends

HOSPICE SAVANNAH INC • Savannah, GA

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About The Position

The Social Worker provides social services to hospice patients and families in complicated and uncomplicated situations, using experience, knowledge, judgment, and skill. The role maintains patient confidentiality and promotes patient rights in accordance with agency, state, and federal directives. It identifies cultural diversity and lifestyle choices and accommodates differences without judgment. The Social Worker also consults with other hospice staff and volunteers and demonstrates Hospice Savannah’s values and service excellence standards.

The position requires patient visits using a personal vehicle and may involve extensive driving or serving patients outside the assigned department or region. The Social Worker must document patient and family encounters accurately, promptly, and concisely using a computer. The work may involve stressful end-of-life situations, exposure to infectious diseases, and care in areas or situations identified as high risk or unsafe.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• Licensed Social Worker.
• At least 2 years of social services experience.
• Adhere to and promote social work ethics and values, using the NASW Code of Ethics as a guide for ethical decision-making.
• Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact successfully with a diverse patient population, families, physicians, hospice staff, and the community.
• Excellent customer service and documentation skills.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook, and database knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Family work experience.
• Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide social services to hospice patients and families in complicated and uncomplicated situations.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and promote patient rights in accordance with agency, state, and federal directives.
• Recognize cultural diversity and lifestyle choices and accommodate differences without judgment.
• Provide consultation to hospice staff and volunteers.
• Demonstrate Hospice Savannah values and comply with the organization’s service excellence standards.
• Document patient and family encounters accurately, promptly, and concisely using a computer.
• Conduct patient visits using a personal vehicle, potentially driving extensively and serving patients outside the assigned department or region.
• Participate in the rotating on-call schedule.
• Assist with patient ambulation or lifting, with or without devices, as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time