DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Hospice teams at Samaritan Health Services support patients and family members through the final stages of their illness. Evergreen Hospice serves patients in Linn, Benton, Marion, Polk, Lincoln and Tillamook Counties. These 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. EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in social services, counseling or psychology related area required. Master's degree preferred. Healthcare Provider Level BLS required. Experience or education in grief or loss counseling 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. Recent experience in hospice preferred. Additional experience in a medical setting preferred.
Shift: Days (0800-1630) occasional weekends
Specialty Type: Behavioral Health
Sub Specialties: Social Worker-Clinical
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