- Salary
- $46 – $58
- Location
- Larkspur · Pleasanton, California, United States
- Department
- Pediatrics
- Education
- Master
- Source
- Greenhouse
Description
By The Bay Health, a non-profit established in 1975, set the standard for hospice in the U.S. by emphasizing the role of the patient in making important medical decisions. Our spectrum of home-based services now includes Skilled Home Health Care, Palliative Care, Adult Hospice Care and Pediatric Care. Our team approach strives to address practical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of care, with the goal to maximize quality of life for our patients, caregivers and families.
This position offers competitive pay, generous benefits and a supportive work environment.
We are seeking a Pediatric Social Worker who will be a member of the interdisciplinary team for providing supportive services to help meet patient/family social, emotional and financial needs related to the impact of a life-limiting illness, loss, and grief.
Schedule:
4 days per week; Monday - Thursday; 8:30am - 5:00pm
Office Location:
Larkspur, CA
Coverage Area:
Alameda & Contra Costa Counties
By the Bay Health follows all CDPH vaccine requirements for healthcare personnel.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Assess patient/family social and emotional factors to determine ability to cope with terminal illness and death
- Assess family/caregiver capacity to participate in providing care to patient and assist with resources
- Provide individual and family counseling to patient/families in all psychosocial aspects of end-of-life care
- Provide age and developmentally appropriate assessment of and support to siblings as indicated
Education/Experience:
- Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or Masters Degree in mental health discipline
- Minimum one-year’s social work experience in a health care setting
- One year’s social work experience with pediatric patients and families preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Pediatric ELNEC certification required within the first year
Pay Range:
$46.60 - $58.30 hourly
By the Bay Health is proud to serve our community as an equal employment opportunity employer. Everyone is valued and welcome at BTBH. Our organization is committed to diversity, equity and continues to build a culture of inclusion by recruiting, screening, hiring and retaining any qualified individual without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, registered domestic partner status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military care status, veteran status or any other consideration made unlawful by Federal, state, or local laws.