Hospice Social Worker - Family-Focused Care

MJHS; New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system serving the Greater New York area, offering hospice, home care, rehabilitation and palliative care services. This role provides psychosocial support to hospice patients and families and acts as a liaison with inpatient and nursing home staff.

The position requires NYS MSW licensure, at least one year of healthcare social work experience, and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

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

• Provide psychosocial support and other Social Work services to Hospice patients and their families in inpatient, home care/nursing home settings, and in pre/post bereavement phases of Hospice service.
• Serve as social work member of hospice IDG and as liaison between hospice staff and inpatient and nursing home staff.
• Develop social work plan of care, goals, and make recommendations based on patient/family needs for assigned patients facing admission to inpatient units or nursing home/hospice residents.
• Develop social work plan of care and discharge plans when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Data entry

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

MSW licensure - NY state

Valid NYS driver's license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system serving the Greater New York area, offering hospice, home care, rehabilitation and palliative care services. This role provides psychosocial support to hospice patients and families and acts as a liaison with inpatient and nursing home staff.

The position requires NYS MSW licensure, at least one year of healthcare social work experience, and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.