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Social Worker
| Company | VITAS Healthcare |
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| Location | Palm Coast, FL, USA |
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| Salary | $26 – $28 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior |
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Requirements
- Ability to travel per job requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of community resources or the desire/ability to obtain this knowledge.
- Knowledge of key psychosocial issues prevalent with terminally ill patients and their family/caregivers, including the knowledge of effective psychosocial interventions to address those issues.
- Capacity to relate and work well with others as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Ability to be an effective patient and family advocate- both within the patient/family unit, within the core IDG, and within community agencies and the like.
- Masters of Social Work required from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, unless grandfathered in per the 2008 Medicare Hospice Condition of Participation.
- At least one year social work experience in a health care setting.
- License and/or Certification if required by State.
Responsibilities
- Provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during an important and vulnerable time.
- Ensure VITAS patients reach the end of life with their affairs in order, honoring their wishes for finances, funeral arrangements, and more.
- Help loved ones navigate the grieving process.
- Grant end-of-life wishes or listen to a patient’s stories at their bedside.
- Work with the interdisciplinary team to provide 360-degree support to the patients and families served.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a social worker with the terminally ill and their families, preferred.
