Licensed Social Worker, Home Care, Westchester (Part-Time)

VNS Health; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonuses

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Retirement match

Wellness programs

FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Internal mobility

CEU credits

Job summary

VNS Health in New York seeks a licensed social worker to perform psychosocial assessments, develop patient and family care plans, and coordinate community services within the home care team.

You will visit patients in homes or facilities, document progress, and collaborate with clinicians to support safe discharge planning and optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• Licensed to practice in NY; LCSW preferred.
• Minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting.
• Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Assesses clients and/or family psychosocial status and needs.
• Establishes the social work component of the care plan with goals agreed by client and family.
• Travels to patients' homes or care facilities to deliver direct service.
• Provides short-term counseling, resource planning, and crisis intervention.
• Advocates for clients in obtaining entitlements and community services.
• Maintains documentation per policy to ensure quality care.
• Manages caseload planning from assessment to discharge and collaborates with the team.
• Participates in discharge planning and care coordination.

Skills

Social work expertise

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Travel to patients' homes

Education

Master's in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Provides social work services to patients and families in collaboration with the health care team consistent with VNS Home Care policies. Works under general supervision.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

• Assesses clients and/or family psychosocial status, social work needs and living conditions utilizing professional knowledge, skills of observations and interviewing skills.
• Establishes the social work component of the patient/family plan of care based on goals mutually acceptable to the client, family and significant others. Makes referrals to other community services, as necessary.
• Travels to patients' homes and/or other facilities with varying environments (e.g., elevated buildings, walk-ups, care facilities, single/multiple family homes, presence of pets, etc.) using approved transportation options to deliver direct service to the client.
• Provides psychosocial work services to patient and/or family, including short-term individual counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention. Responds to emergent psychosocial patient and family needs, as requested.
• Provides advocacy to patient and/or family, e.g., assistance in obtaining entitlements and community services.
• Provides social work services in accordance with VNS Health policies, practices, procedures and Standards of Social Work Practice, which may require standing, stooping, sitting, crouching, bending and stretching to deliver patient care, as needed.
• Initiates and maintains verbal and written communication according to VNS Home Care policy, including the preparation of clinical and progress notes, to ensure optimal quality care.
• Manages social work planning for a caseload of patients prescribed by the physician and other team members from assessment to discharge. Maintains productivity sufficient to meet program goals.
• Assists the physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the patient's health problems.
• Participates in the development of treatment plans and revises the goals as needed. Coordinates approaches to patient and/or family care with other team members.
• Consults with and educates the patient and family regarding the treatment plan, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Utilizes appropriate community resources and serves as a liaison between VNS Health and other community agencies.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth, such as in-service programs.
• Transports and utilizes VNS Health designated/supplied carrying case weighing up to 30 lbs. (as needed) to and from patient homes/care facilities, VNS Health offices and other locations.
• Acts as a resource to VNS Health staff.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications: Current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in New York State required or Current registration to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State preferred Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card required as determined by operational/regional needs

Education: Master's Degree in Social Work after successfully completing a prescribed course of study at a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Department and who is certified or licensed by the Education Department to practice Social Work in New York State required

Work Experience: Minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting required Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs

Pay Range

USD $70,200.00 - USD $87,700.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.