Senior Social Worker – Palliative Care Service, Cavan / Monaghan
Senior Social Worker required for Specialist Palliative Care Services, covering Co.
Cavan and Co.
Monaghan.
The Social Worker will be responsible for providing medical social work services for clients of the specialist palliative care service.
This will include assessment, crisis intervention, counselling, family work, discharge planning with other team members, and helping patients and families access health, social and welfare entitlements in the community.
You will work closely with other team members in responding to the social and emotional impact of terminal illness and hospitalization on patients and their families.
This will extend to bereavement follow-up where appropriate.
We are interested in speaking with social workers with experience in the following areas:
Counselling
Patient & family support
Psychological assessment
Discharge planning
Linking in with external agencies
Knowledge of working with the Nursing Home Support / Fair Deal Scheme
The Candidate
A recognised qualification as a Social Worker and registration with CORU
A minimum of at least 3 years post graduate experience in a medical setting or working with a multi-disciplinary team will be considered.
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