Social Worker MSW - Palliative Care

Providence Health & Services
life insurance, parental leave, 401(k)
United States, Oregon, Mount Angel
Dec 18, 2024
Description Bilingual in Spanish/English strongly preferred. This position will be traveling to see patients in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area. The Palliative Care Social Worker participates in the activities of the interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team. The PC MSW participates in the development and review of appropriate protocols, facilitates formal and informal meetings regarding patient and family communication and decision making processes that support appropriate referral and consistent care, works in collaboration with physicians, hospital, home health and hospice health care teams to provide Palliative Care services in patient, out-patient and in home settings to seriously ill patients and their families. The PC MSW engages in independent decision-making about psychosocial needs, provides psychosocial services to individuals and their families, and provides formal and informal meetings regarding patient and family communication and decision making. Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Trinitycare Hospice and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Required Qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work 3 years Inpatient, Outpatient, or home-based Social work Demonstrated evidence of experience in palliative/hospice care settings, ability to: Work independently as well as collaboratively on a small interdisciplinary team, Provide and model interdisciplinary palliative assessment and management of physical, psychosocial and spiritual symptoms during aggressive treatment and end of life care. Preferred Qualifications: Upon hire: Social Worker License Working knowledge of research techniques, data collection, and policy, program and curriculum development Experience with quality improvement methodology Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. About the Team Providence Home and Community Care (HCC) is a service line within Providence with over 8,000 caregivers and 2,000 volunteers serving nearly 200,000 people a year, in their homes, in clinics and in a variety of congregate living ministries across our seven-state footprint. HCC provides a full range of services and support for people of all ages, especially those facing chronic or life-limiting illnesses. Our core competencies include restorative care, longitudinal care and care through the end of life. Our service lines include assisted living/skilled nursing/rehabilitation, home health, home infusion/pharmacy services, home medical equipment, hospice and palliative care, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), personal home services/private duty care and supportive housing. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. Requsition ID: 329918 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Social Services Job Function: Clinical Care Job Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Day Career Track: Clinical Professional Department: 7020 PALLIATIVE CARE CA Address: CA Burbank 501 S Buena Vista St Work Location: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr-Burbank Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $36.09 - $57.13 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.