Social Worker
Core
Provide social work interventions, psychosocial assessments, and therapeutic counselling to inpatient and community palliative care patients and their families.
Role type
Social Worker (Level 1-2)
Builds
Person-centred, holistic end-of-life care plans and crisis support services
Domain
Healthcare / Palliative Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
psychosocial assessment, casework, therapeutic counselling, advocacy, care coordination, risk assessment
Preferred skills
experience in healthcare or palliative care settings, understanding of emotional/spiritual challenges in end-of-life contexts
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Participate in 24-hour on-call social work crisis service; undertake psychosocial and risk assessments; work with multidisciplinary teams for care coordination; provide therapeutic counselling and advocacy; engage in professional development and quality improvement initiatives
Seniority
Level 1-2