Hospice Medical Social Worker
Albany, Oregon
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
$2,072-2,206/weekCare Career will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Job Opportunity: Hospice/Medical Social Worker (Behavioral Health)
Location: Albany, Oregon
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Description
Join the Hospice team supporting patients and families through the final stages of illness. Services are provided in home settings including patients' residences, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and adult foster homes. The role involves intermittent skilled nursing visits, pain and symptom management, medical social services, counseling, spiritual support, hospice aides, trained hospice volunteers, and bereavement support.
Required Qualifications
- Valid LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) license in Oregon
- Minimum of 1 year of LMSW experience within the last year
- Current Healthcare Provider Level BLS certification
- Experience in Home Care and Home Health settings
- Valid driver’s license and personal automobile with required insurance; vehicle must be maintained in good working order
Specialty & Experience
- Specialty: Behavioral Health / Medical Social Work
- Required Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; preference for experience in hospital or medical settings
Additional Information
- Position requires use of personal vehicle for travel to patient locations
- No explicit prior travel experience required
This role is ideal for social workers with behavioral health expertise interested in hospice care within a home-based setting.
Facility
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
1 nurse recommends working with Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Pros
Traveler friends. Unit ratios very appropriate.
Cons
Schedule was atrocious especially night shift. Significant amount of floating to the ER as helping hands or a sitter.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 73 beds
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