Silverado Hospice San Diego is looking for a Social Worker (MSW)! This person will be covering San Diego & MUST HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN PALLIATIVE CARE.
Position Pay: $38.00-$41.00 / hourly depending on experience.
Shift Schedule(s): Part-Time, Days may vary - LCSW required
Why work at Silverado Hospice San Diego?
- Silverado was ranked 6th nationwide by Fortune Magazine in their Best Workplaces in Aging Services list – our 5th consecutive year on the list!
- Great Place to Work® Certified for five straight years
- Lots of great opportunities to work on a team with great leaders and dedicated coworkers
- Experienced leadership team that realizes happy associates lead to giving patients the quality end-of-life they deserve
- Great culture doing meaningful work that truly makes a difference
- Education assistance programs to help with school reimbursements and paid training
- Work-life balance with flexible scheduling and minimal to no on-call requirements (unless in an on-call role specifically)
- And more!
The non-negotiables:
- Master’s degree in Social Work or related human services field or a graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry.
- Documented evidence of training in dealing with grief and loss.
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, reliable transportation, and willingness to drive to patient’s location.
- Must clear a criminal background check, physical and drug screening.
What you will be doing:
- Conducts bereavement assessments, develops plans of care in conjunction with the IDT and documents all bereavement activities.
- Designs and distributes materials to families eligible for and/or receiving bereavement services.
- Develops educational programs for families and staff on loss, grief, and related topics.
- Evaluates the bereavement program and services on a quarterly and annual basis
- Completes all documentation in an accurate and legible manner. Complies with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice.
- Provides consultation and education to community to increase knowledge related to the hospice and serves as information source and education resource person to community, agency personnel and volunteers as appropriate.
- Maintains continuing education through academic studies, seminars, and workshops
- Attends and participates in in-services, staff meetings and case conferences.
- Reports changes in the patient’s conditions and needs to the RN Case Manager or Director of Patient Care Services/Director of Family and Support Services.
- Observes safety hazards in the patient’s and organization’s environments and takes appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate them.
- Assists the physician and other members of the health team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's terminal illness.
- Assesses suicide risk, mental capacity, elder and/or dependent adult abuse and takes appropriate action.
- Assists in completion of advance directives, mortuary arrangements, funeral planning or facility placement
- Aids staff and patient/family in ascertaining third party and financial resources and planning for financial coverage for services
- Provides information and referral to appropriate community resources and/or legal entities.
- Advises and counsels hospice staff, patients and families, or community agencies in management of emergency situations/crises.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Loves people.
- Has compassion and patience.
- Is a quick learner.
- Is ethical, honest, dependable, and open-minded.
- Is an effective communicator
PROTECTING YOU, PROTECTING OTHERS: We believe our residents, patients and associates deserve to thrive in an environment protected from COVID-19. At Silverado, vaccines are offered and required for all associates.