Social Worker Nursing Home

VITAS Healthcare

Lakeland, FL, United States
On-site
Bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment skills
Interdisciplinary team collaboration experience
Terminally ill patient psychosocial support
VITAS Healthcare is seeking a Social Worker for their nursing home in Lakeland, FL. The role focuses on providing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, and education to terminally ill patients and their families, as part of an interdisciplinary team

Job Summary

  • The primary function is to assess psychosocial symptoms of patients and families while developing outcomes to alleviate identified issues.
  • VITAS Healthcare is the nation's leading provider of end-of-life care dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others.
  • Benefits include competitive compensation, comprehensive health insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and tuition reimbursement.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

VITAS Healthcare is seeking a Social Worker for their nursing home in Lakeland, FL. The role focuses on providing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, and education to terminally ill patients and their families, as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment skills
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration experience
  • Terminally ill patient psychosocial support

Nice-to-have

  • Strong community resource knowledge
  • Volunteer intervention coordination ability
  • Supervision of social work interns

Key Requirements

  • Masters of Social Work degree from CSWE accredited school
  • At least one year social work experience in healthcare setting
  • Experience working with terminally ill patients preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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