We are VITAS Healthcare, the nation’s leading end-of-life care provider. Our social workers provide emotional and logistical support to patients and their loved ones during an important and vulnerable time. We prioritize caring for our patients, each other, and the future.
Requirements
- Ability to travel per job requirements
- Thorough knowledge of community resources
- Knowledge of key psychosocial issues prevalent with terminally ill patients
- Capacity to relate and work well with others
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Ability to be an effective patient and family advocate
- Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families
- Offer counseling and crisis intervention services
- Provide bereavement support and grief counseling
- Educate patients and families on the emotional and psychological response to the illness progression
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Insurance
- Roadside Assistance
- Affinity Program