Hospice Social Worker

By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.

We are seeking a Social Worker to become a member of the hospice transdisciplinary team, will be responsible for providing supportive services to help meet patient/family social, emotional, and financial needs related to the impact of a terminal illness, loss, and grief.

Schedule

Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm

Coverage Area

Marin County with additional coverage to Sonoma County as needed

By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

• Assess patient/family social and emotional factors to determine ability to cope with terminal illness and death
• Assess family/caregiver capacity to participate in providing care to patients and assist with resources
• Provide individual and family counseling to patient/families in all psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care
• Assess environmental resources and obstacles to maintaining safety

Education/Experience

• Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
• Minimum one-year’s social work experience in acute health care setting
• Hospice or Home Health experience preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current California Driver’s License and automobile insurance that meets State of California requirements, if driving a car.

$44.50 - $52.30 hourly

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