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Serenity Hospice is seeking a PRN Social Worker for our Salem team.
Looking for meaningful work with supportive leadership and great benefits? At Serenity Hospice, we help families through their toughest moments - and we support our clinicians every step of the way. We prioritize connection over quotas, to build trust and truly focus on care.
Schedule: Minimum 2 days/week up to 30 hours
What We offer:
- Flexible Hours
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Employee Discount Marketplace
What You'll Do:
- Performs the psychosocial assessment of patients and families/caregivers in the hospice program in a timely manner and ensures that identified needs are addressed in the patient's plan of care. Provides an assessment in the patient's identified residence and assistance when this is not safe, and another plan is required
- Demonstrates exceptional service to patients, families, referral sources, co-workers, and other customers. Assist team members as needed to ensure that this level of service is consistently provided
- Counsels patient and family/ caregivers and staff as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties
- Provides accurate and timely documentation of patient services to reflect the plan of care
- Provides assistance with applications for Supplemental Security Income, Hospice, Medicaid, and Medicaid Waiver. Obtains resources from community social, health, pharmaceutical and welfare agencies to assist in meeting patient/family needs
- Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies
Qualifications:
Social Work Degree
Oregon: Master's Degree in Social Work required.
Current State Licensure in Social Work
Oregon: Licensed not required.
Minimum of one year's experience in health care or hospice setting
Valid driver's license and proof of insurance is required