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The Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker provides ongoing psychosocial assessments and interventions to support pediatric patients and their families. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to facilitate counseling, education, and advanced care planning.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and possess LICSW or LCSW licensure. Experience working with children, families, and individuals with life-threatening or chronic conditions is required.
postgraduate degreeCommunication skillsTime managementCrisis interventionFamily supportPatient advocacyCase managementPsychosocial assessmentInterdisciplinary teamworkElectronic medical recordClinical counselingAdvanced care planningPediatric palliative care
Job description
Care Dimensions has a truly meaningful purpose – to provide compassionate care to our patients who are faced with an advanced or end-of-life illness.
Since 1978, Care Dimensions has been a driving force in expanding access to hospice and palliative care in Massachusetts.
At Care Dimensions, we invest in people who take pride in caring and supporting.
We support and strengthen our people with extensive training, teamwork and technology.
Our values are embedded in our work, each and every day: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Integrity, Responsiveness, Innovation.
As part of the Care Dimensions team, you’ll gain the support and inspiration for a career you’ll find meaningful every day.
Full Time: Ask us about our Flexible Shifts
Care Dimensions has a truly meaningful purpose – to provide compassionate care to our patients who are faced with an advanced or end-of-life illness.
Since 1978, Care Dimensions has been a driving force in expanding access to hospice and palliative care in Massachusetts.
At Care Dimensions, we invest in people who take pride in caring and supporting.
We support and strengthen our people with extensive training, teamwork and technology.
Our values are embedded in our work, each and every day: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Integrity, Responsiveness, Innovation.
As part of the Care Dimensions team, you’ll gain the support and inspiration for a career you’ll find meaningful every day.
Great benefits, generous earned time (vacation days) program, tuition reimbursement, student loan payback program, and so much more!!
Summary
Reporting to the Palliative Care Clinical Manager, Pediatric Palliative Care Social Worker is responsible for providing ongoing psychosocial assessments and advocate for interventions that alleviate burden and facilitate coping for assigned pediatric palliative care patients and their families. The Pediatric Palliative Social worker participates in family support, teaching, counseling, education, and advanced care planning in collaboration with the pediatric palliative care interdisciplinary team.
What You'll Bring
Master’s Degree in Social Work, LICSW or LCSW required.
Demonstrate experience working with children and families in clinical capacity.
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plans
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Supplemental insurance
Paid time-off
Scholarship programs
Student loan paydown program
Demonstrate experience working with life-threatening conditions and chronic disease.
One year work experience in hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
Experience in the use of electronic medical record preferred.
Strong verbal and written, communication skills with patients, caretakers and providers.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated organizational skills, time management skills.
Fluency in Spanish and/ or Portuguese beneficial.
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The Pay Range listed is the anticipated hiring range of this position. Precise pay rates are determined through consideration of one or more of the following: education, training, relevant experience and work location. There are some cases in which the pay rate could exceed the range listed on this job post. Care Dimensions also offers a comprehensive benefits package – including employer-sponsored health insurance, paid time-off, tuition reimbursement, student loan paydown, supplemental insurance options and more – which adds to the company’s generous total rewards package.
Pay Range $38—$44 USD
Benefits
are offered to employees that are scheduled to work 20+ hours/week, which include a generous earned time (vacation days) program, tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, student loan paydown program, two retirement plans, in addition to medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, and so much more!
Care Dimensions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Applicants needing a reasonable accommodation during any part of the interview process may request one.
