Palliative Care Social Worker (40 hrs/days)(Temple University Hospital)

The Palliative Care Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment and evidenced based psycho-social intervention for palliative care patients and their families. A member of the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team, Palliative Care Social Workers utilize their skills and knowledge of person-centered system based clinical skills to alleviate stress associated with serious illness and end of life care. Palliative Care Social Workers provide specialty bereavement and grief interventions to patients, families, and staff across the healthcare system.

Education
Master's Degree Accredited School of Social Work Required

Experience
2 years of experience providing Palliative Care or End of Life care Preferred
2 years of social work experience in a medical setting Preferred

Licenses
PA Social Worker License Preferred
PA Clinical Social Worker Lic Preferred

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.

To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Your Tomorrow is Here!

Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple University's bustling Health Sciences Center campus. The hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner, across the country and around the world. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care, teaching, and cutting edge research.