Sentara is hiring: Social Worker in South Boston

Overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Social Worker for Hospice Services in Halifax (South Boston), Virginia.

Shift: Days, Part Time (24 hours / week with an on call requirement on weekends)

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of casework and provides social work services to patients, families, and significant others. Develops and monitors multidisciplinary collaboration of services to patients where appropriate. Assists adult patients and their families with personal and environmental difficulties associated with medical conditions up to and including at time of terminal illnesses.

Manages patient-related referrals and inquiries. Assesses and evaluates patient/family emotional, social, spiritual, and economic needs. Establishes a plan of care to meet identified needs and utilizes care plans or teaching guides to implement and direct patient care. Performs thorough and accurate assessment of patient/family needs. Identifies measurable expected outcomes with specific interventions. Makes appropriate referrals to community agencies, nursing homes, etc. for patients that need follow-up after discharge. Evaluates and investigates patient financial resources and alternate funding sources. Assists other team members in understanding the social and emotional factors related to health. Uses the care planning process when planning patient/family care. Participates in ongoing discharge planning.

Completes accurate and timely documentation of care and/or services provided. Maintains thorough communication with internal and external customers as well as patients and families.

Social Work in physician office setting, CSB, home health, long term care, acute care or managed care setting experience. BLS within 90 Days of Hire

Education

• Bachelor's Degree - Social Work

Certification/Licensure

• Driver's License
• BLS

Experience

• 1+ year of experience as a Social Worker
• Previous Hospice/Home Health experience

Keywords: social worker, prn, indeed

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance, Legal Resources Plan, and eligibility for annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met

Sentara Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and promotes diversity and inclusion.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

Remote Work Availability

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.