Social Worker (Outpatient Hospice)

Position Summary

Social Worker (Outpatient Hospice)

Position Duties

• The Hospice team supports patients and family members through the final stages of their illness.
• Services are offered in the home setting which may include the patient's own residence, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and adult foster homes.
• Services offered include intermittent skilled nursing visits (24-hour on-call nursing services available), pain and symptom management, medical social services, counseling, spiritual support, hospice aides, trained hospice volunteers and bereavement support.
• Medications and equipment are included as appropriate.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Oregon LMSW or CSWA (Clinical Social Work Associate) licensure required.
• Healthcare Provider Level BLS Required.
• This position requires the use of the employee's personal automobile. Employee must have a valid driver's license and auto liability/property damage insurance as required by law and must maintain their vehicle in good working order.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oregon LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) preferred.
• Recent experience in hospice preferred.
• Additional experience in a medical setting preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.

Schedule

• Length of assignment: 13 Weeks
• Shift / Hours per week: Day shift, 8:00a - 4:30p, occasional weekends
• Start date: ASAP

Pay

• Pay Rate: $1600.00 - $2400.00

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Earned time off and paid holidays
• Paid continuing education time
• 401(K) retirement planning
• Short-term disability, life insurance, paid jury duty
• Access to the largest network of facilities and providers in the country
• Industry experienced workforce management team
• Licensure and certification reimbursement