Social Worker - LICSW
The posted compensation range of $40.05 - $53.49 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
**Sign on bonuses available for experienced candidates**
**Willing to consider .8-1.0 FTE**
**Option to work REMOTE one day per week**
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
Virginia Mason Medical Center has an opening for a Palliative Care Social Worker to join our growing outpatient palliative care team.
This is an unique opportunity to join an established Palliative Care program whose mission is to align the care of our patients through advocacy, collaboration, education and meaningful connection.
We currently have 8 interprofessional team members who cover both the hospital and clinic settings. Our current team culture highly values compassion, communication, support and work life balance.
We are looking for a Palliative Care Social Worker who matches our current passion and enthusiasm for transforming how Palliative Care is delivered, while continuing to provide excellent specialty Palliative Care for our patients.
This position will primarily work in the outpatient setting offering specialty palliative care services to patients and families living with serious illness. Our clinic is currently embedded in our cancer center with a primary focus on supporting oncology patients. However we also accept referrals from across the system, which can include patients with COPD, CHF, cirrhosis and neurologic disorders.
Our Palliative Care Social Worker works as an independent practitioner offering palliative care consultative services as well as more specialized support when required. This could include combined visits with other palliative care team members and/or Oncology staff as well as individual sessions around goals of care, advanced care planning, psychosocial issues, counselling, and grief support. We offer both in person visits as well as TeleHealth.
Other opportunities include hospital coverage of clinic patients, education with medical residents and social work students, as well as opportunities to participate in current communication trainings including Vital Talk and the Serious Illness Conversation Guide.
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