Medical Social Worker (PALLIATIVE/Central) - up to $6k #HAO

Salary: up to $6000

Working Days & Hours: Mon‑Fri Office Hours

Location: Marymount

Job Description:

• Provide and facilitate socio‑economic evaluations to help patients and their families address practical concerns, such as financial matters, which are often an issue at the end of life.
• On‑going individual and family counselling through face‑to‑face sessions or home visitations to help navigate personal and ethical dilemmas, cultural conflicts, and issues relating to religion, spirituality and the meaning of life.
• Work with the broader community, including educational, religious, and social service organisations, so that patients and their families can achieve optimal end‑of‑life goals.
• Engage families’ involvement and encourage their visits, as well as prepare patients/families for the end‑of‑life stage and manage the life‑closure and dying process. ...