Pediatric Social Worker - Alameda/S.F. at By the Bay Health

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jan, 26

Salary

57.0

Posted On

26 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Work, Counseling, Pediatric Care, End-of-Life Care, Assessment, Support Services, Interdisciplinary Team, Emotional Support, Family Support, Coping Mechanisms, Resource Assistance, Grief Counseling, Developmentally Appropriate Support, Life-Limiting Illness, Terminal Illness, Loss

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

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: Monday - Friday; 8:30am - 5:00pm Location: Alameda & San Francisco 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: $46.00 - $57.00 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.

Responsibilities

The Pediatric Social Worker will assess patient and family social and emotional factors to help them cope with terminal illness and provide counseling services. They will also evaluate family capacity to participate in care and assist with resources.