Social Worker

VITAS Healthcare

Daytona Beach (FL)

On-site

USD 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading hospice organization is seeking a compassionate hospice social worker to provide support to patients and their families during critical times. This role involves visiting patients in various settings, ensuring they receive the best care possible. Candidates must have a Master's degree in Social Work, strong communication skills, and at least one year of experience in a healthcare environment. The organization offers competitive benefits including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

At least one year social work experience in a health care setting.
Experience as a social worker with terminally ill patients preferred.
License and/or Certification if required by State.

Responsibilities

Provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their families.
Ensure patients reach the end of life with their affairs in order.
Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent listening and communication skills

Ability to travel per job requirements

Thorough knowledge of community resources

Ability to be an effective patient and family advocate

Education

Masters of Social Work

Job description

Job Description

We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider since 1978. Our hospice organization kickstarts careers in caring, promotes from within, and provides a nationally recognized best-in-class employee experience.

As a hospice social worker, you will provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during an important and vulnerable time. You will ensure VITAS patients reach the end of life with their affairs in order, honoring their wishes for finances, funeral arrangements, and more.

Each day is different for our social workers. You will spend most of your time caring for hospice patients wherever they call home, which may be a private residence, or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility.

What’s Expected From You

VITAS social workers honor the trust of our patients and center others in their work. In addition to having your social work license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of social work experience in a health care setting, you'll approach your work with the traits that make the VITAS Difference: Commitment, Compassion, and a Can-do Attitude.

Job 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.

Qualifications

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.
Experience as a social worker with the terminally ill and their families, preferred
License and/or Certification if required by State

Minimum State Requirements

CT: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
DC: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
DE: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
GA: MSW must be supervised by LCSW up to obtaining LMSW
IL: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
NJ: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
TX: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
WI: Social Worker Certificate

Special Instructions to Candidates

EOE/AA M/F/D/V

About Us

VITAS Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth.

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