Hospice Social Worker - Bilingual Chinese

Metropolitan Jewish Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the healthcare sector seeks dedicated social workers to join their hospice and palliative care programs. This role involves providing essential psychosocial support to patients and their families, ensuring compassionate care during challenging times. The organization values diversity and promotes a positive work culture, offering competitive rates and benefits that enhance work-life balance. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign On Bonus

Student Loan Assistance

Work/Life Balance Benefits

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support and social work services to hospice patients.
• Develop social work plans of care and set goals based on patient needs.

Skills

Psychosocial support

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual (English and Chinese)

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sign On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance Available!

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area, offering a range of health services including home care, hospice, palliative care, rehabilitation, and nursing care. We also operate the MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care and provide Elderplan/HomeFirst health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. Our organization is supported by generous families, donors, grants, and our employees.

Our mission is to provide quality care. We value diversity and offer a positive culture with benefits that promote work/life balance and competitive rates.

We attract professionals who see their work as a calling. Our staff appreciate autonomy, encouragement to voice opinions, and support from management and colleagues.

About Our Hospice and Palliative Care Programs

Our programs make a significant difference for patients with life-limiting conditions, offering community and facility-based services to ease the burden of illness and end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

1. Provide psychosocial support and social work services to hospice patients and families in inpatient, home care, or nursing home settings, including pre- and post-bereavement phases.
2. Serve as a social work member of the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDG) and liaise between hospice staff and inpatient/nursing home staff.
3. Develop social work plans of care, set goals, and make recommendations based on patient and family needs for direct admissions and residents.
4. Create social work and discharge plans for patients admitted to inpatient facilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel preferred.
• New York State MSW licensure required.
• Valid NYS Driver's license preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and listening skills.
• Proficient in inputting clinical data.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) required.