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Social Worker PRN
| Estimated Pay | $33 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Elkin, North Carolina |
Compare Pay
Estimated Pay$17.28
$33.13
$45
About this job
Job Description
Social Worker
Every Patient. Every Family. Every Time.
At Mountain Valley, what we do is personal. Personal for those we serve and personal for us. Every day we stand shoulder to shoulder with individuals facing the most daunting challenge they will ever face – a serious, or even a terminal, illness. We help those with advanced illness cope with their day-to-day struggles, whether physical, emotional, social or spiritual. We also aspire to help our communities better understand end-of-life care. For those of us at Mountain Valley, there could never be a more important or rewarding job.
An Excellent Opportunity
Mountain Valley is currently seeking a PRN Hospice Social Worker to work in our Surry County service area. The Social Worker helps to meet the needs of individuals and families affected by life-limiting illness and end of life issues. Working with populations of varying cultures, ages, socioeconomic classes and nontraditional families, the social worker must be prepared to assess needs and intervene appropriately.
Duties
Assess patients and families and develop care plans to enhance family coping skills with terminal illness.
Reassess and revise care plans in response to newly identified needs and altered goals of care.
Facilitate communication between patient/family/team members.
Educate patient/family about anticipatory grief, dying process, grief and loss.
Make referrals as needed to volunteer coordinator, chaplain, or community resources.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and advocate for patient needs.
Maintain appropriate documentation in a timely manner.
Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited school with bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology or rehabilitation counseling.
Minimum of one year social work experience in a healthcare setting required.
The willingness and ability to travel to patients homes, SNFs ALFs, hospitals, etc.
At Mountain Valley, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect with a diverse workforce; we make staffing decisions based on knowledge, skills and abilities. Mountain Valley Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived, race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, any other non-merit based factor or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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