Silverado Hospice Orange County is looking for a Social Worker (MSW)! This person will be covering the Santa Ana, Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Tustin, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Placentia, Fullerton areas.

Bilingual candidates highly preferred.

Position Pay: $70,000 - $74,000/yr

Schedule: Friday through Wednesday

Why work at Silverado Hospice Orange County?

• Silverado was ranked 6th nationwide by Fortune Magazine in their Best Workplaces in Aging Services list – our 5th consecutive year on the list!
• Great Place to Work® Certified for five straight years
• Lots of great opportunities to work on a team with great leaders and dedicated coworkers
• Experienced leadership team that realizes happy associates lead to giving patients the quality end-of-life they deserve
• Great culture doing meaningful work that truly makes a difference
• Education assistance programs to help with school reimbursements and paid training
• Work-life balance with flexible scheduling and minimal to no on-call requirements (unless in an on-call role specifically)
• And more!

The non-negotiables:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related human services field or a graduate of accredited seminary or school of theology or appropriate certification in hospital or pastoral ministry.
• Documented evidence of training in dealing with grief and loss.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, reliable transportation, and willingness to drive to patient’s location.
• Must clear a criminal background check, physical and drug screening.

What you will be doing:

• Conducts bereavement assessments, develops plans of care in conjunction with the IDT and documents all bereavement activities.
• Designs and distributes materials to families eligible for and/or receiving bereavement services.
• Develops educational programs for families and staff on loss, grief, and related topics.
• Evaluates the bereavement program and services on a quarterly and annual basis
• Completes all documentation in an accurate and legible manner. Complies with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice.
• Provides consultation and education to community to increase knowledge related to the hospice and serves as information source and education resource person to community, agency personnel and volunteers as appropriate.
• Maintains continuing education through academic studies, seminars, and workshops
• Attends and participates in in-services, staff meetings and case conferences.
• Reports changes in the patient’s conditions and needs to the RN Case Manager or Director of Patient Care Services/Director of Family and Support Services.
• Observes safety hazards in the patient’s and organization’s environments and takes appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate them.
• Assists the physician and other members of the health team in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's terminal illness.
• Assesses suicide risk, mental capacity, elder and/or dependent adult abuse and takes appropriate action.
• Assists in completion of advance directives, mortuary arrangements, funeral planning or facility placement
• Aids staff and patient/family in ascertaining third party and financial resources and planning for financial coverage for services
• Provides information and referral to appropriate community resources and/or legal entities.
• Advises and counsels hospice staff, patients and families, or community agencies in management of emergency situations/crises.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Loves people.
• Has compassion and patience.
• Is a quick learner.
• Is ethical, honest, dependable, and open-minded.
• Is an effective communicator

PROTECTING YOU, PROTECTING OTHERS: We believe our residents, patients and associates deserve to thrive in an environment protected from COVID-19. At Silverado, vaccines are offered and required for all associates.