Hospice Social Worker - Care Coordination & Bereavement

MJHS; Village of Scarsdale (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Competitive rates

Job summary

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area offering hospice and palliative care, home care, and nursing/rehabilitation services. The social work role involves providing psychosocial support, serving on the hospice IDG, and developing care and discharge plans for patients and families.

The position requires NYS MSW licensure, a valid NY driver’s license and car, and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within inpatient, home care or nursing home settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Minimum of one year experience in Social Work in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel preferred.
• New York State MSW licensure.
• Valid NYS Driver's license and car required.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently.

Responsibilities

• You will provide psychosocial support and other Social Work services to Hospice patients and their families in the inpatient, home care/nursing home settings, in pre and post bereavement phases of Hospice service
• You will serve as social work member of hospice IDG and as liaison between hospice staff and inpatient and nursing home staff
• You will develop social work plan of care, goals and makes recommendations based on patient/family needs for assigned patients who are direct admission to inpatient units or nursing home/hospice residents.
• You will develop social work plan of care and discharge plans when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility.

Skills

Psychosocial support

Team collaboration

Input clinical data

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

MSW licensure (NY)

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area offering hospice and palliative care, home care, and nursing/rehabilitation services. The social work role involves providing psychosocial support, serving on the hospice IDG, and developing care and discharge plans for patients and families.

The position requires NYS MSW licensure, a valid NY driver’s license and car, and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within inpatient, home care or nursing home settings.