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**Qualifications:**Familiarity with and working knowledge of the concepts and practices of both adult and pediatric patients: Hospice: death and dying Palliative: serious illnessPrevious experience working with an EMR/EHR (Electronic Medical/Health Record) systemExperience in children, family, and group modalitiesAbility to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and effectively handle the emotional stress of the workloadExcellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skillsAbility to work in a team environment and intervene appropriatelyAbility to travel to off-site locationsAbility to physically access any home, hospital, clinic, nursing home, and assisted living facility (i.e., navigate stairs, narrow stairs, narrow spaces, lack of air conditioning, etc.)**Competencies:**Satisfactorily complete competency requirements for this position.**Responsibilities of all employees:**Improve own professional knowledge and skill level.Advance electronic media skills.**Job Responsibilities:**Performs other duties as assigned.Anticipates barriers to pain and symptom management; identifies differences in goals of curative and palliative care; and provides appropriate education.Job Description Addendum for Social Worker in the Florida Keys & North Florida (3A):Duties may also include performance in bereavement counseling and volunteer coordination.Maintains records of volunteers, ensuring that all file requirements are met and kept current.**Choices. Education. Guidance.**As a progressive leader and premier health organization, Chapters Health System is dedicated to delivering innovative care throughout chronic illness progression and beyond.Since 1983 as a community-based, not-for-profit organization, Chapters Health has provided choices, education and guidance through its managed affiliates: Capital Caring Health, Chapters Health Foundation, Chapters Health Hospice, Chapters Health Pharmacy, Chapters Health Staffing, Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care, Good Shepherd Hospice, Hope Healthcare, Hospice of Okeechobee, HPH Hospice and LifePath Hospice. Chapters Health offers services throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country to improve the patient/family experience well in advance of end-of-life needs.Chapters Health and its affiliates are licensed in Alachua, Arlington, Bradford, Charlotte, Cherokee, Citrus, Cobb, Collier, Columbia, District of Columbia (all eight wards), Dixie, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilchrist, Glades, Gwinnett, Hall, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Howard, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Levy, Loudoun, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Montgomery, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Prince George's, Prince William, Putnam, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee and Union counties.It is the policy of the Organization to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. The Organization(s) complies with all civil rights laws and other federal, state and local fair employment laws that prohibit any unlawful employment practices including harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, status as a covered veteran, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment decisions, including hiring and promoting, are based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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