Social Worker; SW

Social Worker (SW) – VITAS Healthcare

Join VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end‑of‑life care provider, for our Social Worker (SW) role.

Founded in 1978, VITAS provides best‑in‑class patient care and nationwide employment opportunities in 15+ states.

Salary Range: $37 – $39 / hour.

As a hospice social worker, you will provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during a vulnerable time. You will help patients manage affairs, honor wishes for finances and funeral arrangements, and guide families through the grieving process.

Most of your time will be caring for patients at their homes or in assisted living/skilled nursing facilities. Once per week, you will attend interdisciplinary team meetings at the office.

• Possess a social work license, reliable transportation, and at least one year of healthcare experience.
• Demonstrate commitment, compassion, and a can‑do attitude.
• Center patient welfare and extend comfort and dignity to all people at the end of their lives.

• Ability to travel per job requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources or the willingness to acquire it.
• Knowledge of psychosocial issues in terminally ill patients and effective interventions.
• Team‑work skills as interdisciplinary member.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Advocacy for patients and families.
• Provision of emotional psychological support, counseling, crisis intervention, bereavement support and grief counseling.
• Education of patients and families regarding emotional and psychological responses to illness progression.

• Master’s of Social Work from an accredited school, or grandfathered 2008 CMS criteria.
• At least one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Experience with terminally ill patients and their families (preferred).
• Experience providing counseling and support to patients and families.
• Empathy and compassion in dealing with seriously ill patients and families.
• State licensure/certification as required (e.g., BSW in FL or WI).

• AL:
  Licensed Bachelors of Social Work (LBSW)
• CA: BSW cannot be used as the core SW.
• CT:
  Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• DC:
  Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
• DE:
  Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
• FL: BSW
• GA:
  Licensed Master Social Worker
• IL:
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• MO:
  Baccalaureate Social Worker (BSW)
• NJ:
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• OH:
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• PA:
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• TX:
  Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
• VA:
  Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
• WI:
  Social Worker Certificate

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