Social Worker

Sentara Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is hiring a part-time Social Worker for Hospice Services in Halifax (South Boston), Virginia. This role involves providing social work services, managing patient referrals, and participating in care planning. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and have over a year of related experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans, along with paid parental leave and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance – $5,250 / year

Opportunity for annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
• 1+ years of experience as a Social Worker.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to patients and families.
• Manage patient-related referrals and inquiries.
• Perform thorough assessments of patient needs.
• Complete timely documentation of care.
• Participate in ongoing discharge planning.

Skills

Social work services

Case management

Emotional support

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Social Worker for Hospice Services in Halifax (South Boston), Virginia.

Shift: Days, Part Time (24 hours / week with an on call requirement on weekends)

Location: South Boston, VA

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of casework and provides social work services to patients, families, and significant others. Develops and monitors multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assists adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical conditions, up to and including end-of-life concerns.
• Manages patient-related referrals and inquiries. Assesses and evaluates patient / family emotional, social, spiritual, and economic needs. Establishes a plan of care to meet identified needs and utilizes care plans or teaching guides to implement and direct patient care.
• Performs thorough and accurate assessment of patient / family needs. Identifies measurable outcomes with specific interventions. Makes appropriate referrals to community agencies, nursing homes, etc. for follow-up after discharge. Evaluates and investigates patient financial resources and alternate funding sources. Assists team members in understanding social and emotional factors related to health. Participates in ongoing discharge planning.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of care and / or services provided. Maintains thorough communication with internal and external customers as well as patients and families.
• Works in settings such as social work in physician office settings, CSB, home health, long-term care, acute care, or managed care (experience in relevant settings).
• Engages in the care planning process and participates in ongoing discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree - Social Work
• Driver's License
• BLS (within 90 days of hire)

Experience

• 1+ year of experience as a Social Worker
• Previous Hospice / Home Health experience

Education

As listed above under Qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k / 403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250 / year
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and access to CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Opportunity for annual discretionary bonus (eligibility criteria apply)

Equal Opportunity

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity and inclusion within its approximately 30,000-member workforce. Sentara Health supports a tobacco-free environment to support the mission “to improve health every day.”

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