Social Worker, Palliative Care Outpatient/Inpatient-Full Time Days

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United StatesFull TimePalliative Care

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Mary Washington Healthcare as a Social Worker, Palliative Care Outpatient/Inpatient-Full Time Days in United States. Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs and documents psychosocial assessments.
  • Assists the palliative care team and/or directly facilitates patient-family meetings for goal setting and advance care planning.
  • Provides emotional support for patients and families facing advanced illness.
  • Coordinates educational and outreach services relevant to the social service palliative care interface.

Requirements

  • life, and hospice care. Experience with computer technology required – experience with Windows based programs, e
  • mail, Microsoft Word, and keyboarding. Demonstrated abilities for self
  • 100% of workday) use of arms and hands; frequent (34
  • 66% of workday) standing, walking, and sitting; occasional (0

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Mary Washington Healthcare as a Social Worker, Palliative Care Outpatient/Inpatient-Full Time Days.

Key Skills

Psychosocial AssessmentPalliative CareAdvance Care PlanningCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CommunicationCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyEmotional SupportDischarge PlanningMedical Social ServicesCritical ThinkingProblem Resolution
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Position Insights

Palliative Care — Physician Career Context

This Palliative Care position at Mary Washington Healthcare is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychosocial Assessment, Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning, Crisis Intervention, Interdisciplinary Communication, Case Management, Patient Advocacy, Emotional Support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker performs psychosocial assessments and provides medical social services for patients and families within a palliative care model. They facilitate goal-setting meetings and coordinate care between inpatient teams, outpatient services, and community resources.

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