SOCIAL WORKER in Encino, California at VNA

VNAcare, a not-for-profit leader in hospice care, is looking for dedicated healthcare professionals to join our Hospice team.

Join our team and provide compassionate care to patients in your community! We are a leader in Hospice services that offers the best programs available in Los Angeles county. Come on board with us as a Social Worker!!!

With offices throughout Southern California, you can become part of the team who continues to be a leader in providing professional and comprehensive care to critically, chronically or terminally ill patients in our community.

Our clinicians enjoy flexible schedules including limited weekends/after-hours/on-call which promotes a healthy work-life balance.

We offer competitive salaries, mileage reimbursement and a generous benefits package for this position.

Benefits include:

· Comprehensive orientation/on-the-job training program

· Medical, Dental and Vision

· Life / AD&D

· Short-Term/Long-Term Disability

· Retirement Plan with employer match

· Flexible Spending Accounts

· Employee Assistance Program

· Educational Assistance / Continuing Education

· Sick, Vacation, Holiday Pay

The Social Worker position is open in our Encino location. This is a Full-time position during our day shift from 8:00am-4:30pm.

Requirements of the Hospice Social Worker:

· Graduate of a Master of Social Work program

· Minimum one year of direct patient care experience in community or home care agency setting

· Experience in hospice preferred; EMR experience preferred

Hospice Social Worker Duties Include:

· Assist with development updates in patient’s plan of care on admission or when condition changes

· Ensure quality and safe delivery of Hospice services

· Refers to community resources to help immediate needs

· Provides information about services which can assist patient and family

· Assists with mortuary plans as needed

· Provide assessment of social/emotional factor related to each patient’s illness, acceptance of prognosis and potential to cope with the dying process

For assistance in applying for a position with VNAcare, please contact the Human Resources Dept. at (909) 624-3574..

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