Jessica Pineda
Master of Social Work, Hospice
Healing Care Hospice
Downey, CA USA
“Be yourself. Look into jobs that align with your values. Don’t settle just because you’ve been offered a position.”
Healing Care Hospice
Downey, CA USA
“Be yourself. Look into jobs that align with your values. Don’t settle just because you’ve been offered a position.”
Master of Social Work, Hospice
I am a social worker providing care for terminally ill patients.
My days require a lot of independent work and organizational skills. I plan out my month based on the number of patients I have. I provided emotional support, crisis intervention, initial assessments, post death assessments, assist with resources, assist with POA / advance directives. Most importantly, I work in an interdisciplinary team with doctors, nurses, and chaplains.
Here's the first step for everyone
Be yourself. Look into jobs that align with your values. Don’t settle just because you’ve been offered a position. You want to make sure you’re applying to places that connect with what you truly want to do. Also, the usual professionalism, such as make sure that your resume is concise and practice interview skills. Do research on the places you’re applying to.
"I constantly heard that my profession wouldn’t allow me to make a descent income and that it was too emotionally draining or hard."