Social Worker - PRN - Evenings, weekends and on call
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you supported a family through a child's death or end-of-life care.
What they are checking: Capacity for grief support and emotional steadiness in the hardest situations.
What's your availability for evenings, weekends and on-call, and how do you manage being paged?
What they are checking: Honest fit with the PRN schedule and readiness for unpredictable calls.
Describe a time you worked through a conflict with a physician or nurse about a family's needs.
What they are checking: Advocacy within the care team while keeping relationships productive.
What referrals do you make most often, and how do you make sure they actually happen?
What they are checking: Follow-through on referrals rather than handing families a phone number and hoping.
What would you do
You're on call and paged to the emergency department for a child with suspected abuse. What happens in your first hour?
What they are checking: Knowledge of safety assessment, reporting and coordination with medical teams and CPS in an acute setting.
Evenings and weekends have fewer resources open. How do you plan a safe discharge on a Saturday night?
What they are checking: Creativity and judgment when typical community agencies aren't available.
A teenager discloses suicidal thoughts during your conversation. What do you do?
What they are checking: Crisis assessment skills and knowing hospital protocol for suicide risk.
About the work
How does chronic illness change a family's social and economic needs over time?
What they are checking: Understanding of the ongoing stresses like job loss, caregiver burnout and sibling impact that the posting names.
How do you document a conversation so the day team can pick up seamlessly?
What they are checking: Clear, objective documentation that supports continuity across shifts.
How do you help a family understand a complicated treatment plan before discharge?
What they are checking: Teaching skill that makes sure families can follow the plan, which the posting stresses.
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