SW Home Care

About the role

VITAS Healthcare is a leading end-of-life care provider established in 1978. We promote career growth, offer a best-in-class employee experience, and have a network of programs across 15+ states. Our mission is to care for patients, colleagues, and the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during their final days.
• Affirmatively ensure that VITAS patients have their affairs in order regarding finances, funeral arrangements, and other matters.
• Navigate the grieving process for patients' loved ones.
• Grant end-of-life wishes or simply listen to patients' stories at their bedside.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families through large and small actions.

Requirements

• Ability to travel as required.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources or willingness to acquire such knowledge.
• Knowledge of key psychosocial issues related to terminally ill patients and their families, including effective interventions.
• Capacity to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to advocate for patients and families within the patient/family unit, within the interdisciplinary group, and with community agencies.
• Provide emotional and psychological support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement support, and grief counseling.
• Show empathy and compassion when dealing with seriously ill patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Masters of Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school, or equivalent experience where allowable by state regulations.
• At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience working with terminally ill patients and their families, preferred.
• Experience providing counseling and support to patients and families.

Job Requirements

• Ability to travel as required.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources or willingness to acquire such knowledge.
• Knowledge of key psychosocial issues related to terminally ill patients and their families, including effective interventions.
• Capacity to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to advocate for patients and families within the patient/family unit, within the interdisciplinary group, and with community agencies.
• Provide emotional and psychological support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement support, and grief counseling.
• Show empathy and compassion when dealing with seriously ill patients and their families.