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)

Overview

Performs a variety of casework and provides social work services to patients, families, and significant Must develop and monitor multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assist adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical condition up to and including at time of terminal illnesses.

Manage patient-related referrals and inquiries. Assess and evaluate patient/family's, 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 expected outcomes with specific interventions. Makes appropriate referrals to community agencies, nursing homes, etc. for patients that need follow-up after discharge. Evaluates and investigates patient financial resources and alternate funding sources. Assists other team members in understanding the social and emotional factors related to health. Uses the care planning process when planning patient/family care. Participates in ongoing discharge planning.

Completes accurate and timely documentation of care and/or services provided. Maintain thorough communication with internal and external customers as well as patients and families.

Social Work in physician office setting, CSB, home health, long term care, acute care or managed care setting experience.
BLS  within 90 Days of Hire

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

Certification/Licensure

Driver's License

BLS

Experience

1+ year of experience as a Social Worker

Previous Hospice/Home Health experience

Keywords: social worker, prn, indeed

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay rate for Full Time employment is:$31,948.80-$53,252.16. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.