Outpatient Palliative Care Social Worker
St. Luke's Health System
Boise, ID 83756
United States
Job Description
Overview
At St. Luke's, our dedicated team of Social Work professionals strive to build a positive, supportive, and inclusive culture that delivers exceptional patient experiences.
What You Can Expect:
- Treasure Valley (Boise/Meridian) outpatient Palliative
- Every Tuesday and every other Wednesday
- Occasional coverage for vacation time of team members
- Part Time, (0.3)
- Intensive onboarding and training
Qualifications:
- Education: Masters degree in social work.
- Licenses/Certifications: Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Idaho.
Our Outpatient Palliative Care Social Worker will work, in tandem, with a physician/APP to provide consults as needed at our cliniclocation.
Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with a serious, progressive, often life limiting illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness, to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Examples of serious illness often seen by a palliative care team include all types of cancer, end stage organ disease (e.g., heart, lung, liver, kidney), dementia, Parkinson's disease, and other progressive neurological disorders.
What's in it for you
At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.
Default: Location : City Boise
Category Social Services
Work Unit Palliative Medicine Boise
Position Type Flex
Work Schedule DAY
Requisition ID 2024-94737
Default: Location : Location US-ID-Boise
Work Location : Name 600 Robbins Rd, Boise, Rehabilitation Hospital