Medical Social Worker (MSW) jobs in Alaska

Description

Under the supervision of the Manager of Hospice, and the Hospice Medical Director this position provides social work services to hospice patients and their families in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, education and home programs to more effectively deal with the impact of terminal illness on individual and family functioning. The Hospice Social Worker assists patients and families in finding satisfactory solutions and/or goal adjustments needed to cope with the medical, social, emotional, and financial issues related to life limiting illness.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence In Home Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Alaska Masters Social Worker License upon hire or
• Alaska Clinical Social Worker License upon hire
• 1 year Medical or bereavement social work experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Two years of supervised, post-masters experience in a psychiatric or health care setting

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

About the Team

Providence Home and Community Care (HCC) is a service line within Providence with over 8,000 caregivers and 2,000 volunteers serving nearly 200,000 people a year, in their homes, in clinics and in a variety of congregate living ministries across our seven-state footprint.

HCC provides a full range of services and support for people of all ages, especially those facing chronic or life-limiting illnesses. Our core competencies include restorative care, longitudinal care and care through the end of life. Our service lines include assisted living/skilled nursing/rehabilitation, home health, home infusion/pharmacy services, home medical equipment, hospice and palliative care, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), personal home services/private duty care and supportive housing.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Requsition ID: 260295

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Social Services

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Per-Diem

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Professional

Department: 1008 AK PHS HOSPICE

Address: AK Anchorage 4001 Dale St

Work Location: Providence In-Home Svcs-Anchorage

Pay Range: $34.62 - $54.81

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.