Medical Social Worker

Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with employer match

Health insurance with vision and HDHP

HSA with employer contributions

Dental insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide clinical social work services to patients and families, within an interdisciplinary team. The role includes counseling, resource coordination, and psychosocial assessments in home and facility settings.

You will work with a dedicated team, participate in on-call rotations, and help patients maintain independence and quality of life through compassionate care in the Buffalo area.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work and current New York licensure is required.
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a vehicle required for on-call duties.
• At least one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling, support, advocacy, and long-term planning to patients and families.
• Observe and report patient/family reactions to treatment to the care team.
• Assist physicians and home health staff in understanding psychosocial factors.
• Assess and address social and emotional needs to help patients cope with daily living and adhere to medical plans.
• Identify and link financial resources (SSI, SSD, Medicare, Food Stamps, Medicaid, MLTC/PPL, NHTD).
• Contribute to quality assurance, audits, and timely documentation; maintain charts and records.
• Participate in outreach activities and joint visits with Admissions RN when needed.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Education

MSW with NY licensure

Job description

What's in it for you?

Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package

• Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and additional contribution given as match with employee participation
• Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status)
• HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)
• Dental Insurance (FT status)
• Flexible Spending Account (FT status)
• Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance Program
• And Much More!

8:30am - 4:00pm.

Work weekend (full shift Saturday and Sunday) when on-call. On-call rotation approximately 2 times/year.

Holiday rotation.

This position is on our Facility Based Team. Travel in the community is involved.

The majority of our patients prefer to receive hospice and palliative care in their home environment to maintain their independence and live their lives to the best of their ability. Symptoms are managed so that the patient can live a full life with the support of family and friends and the comforts of home.

A Medical Social Worker provides clinical social work services to patients and families utilizing a variety of modalities, and in accordance with State/Federal regulations. The social worker is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team and acts as a consultant for psychosocial aspects of coping with illness.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities For a Medical Social Worker

• Provides skilled social work services including counseling, support, advocacy, long term planning, community resource coordination, crisis intervention and other services to optimize patient care.
• Observes, records, and reports the patient and family's reaction to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the physician and/or patient case manager and other staff involved.
• Assists the physician and other members of the home health team to understand the significance of social and emotional factors.
• Assesses and reassesses social and emotional factors in order to help the patient and family to cope with problems in daily living and to help them follow medical recommendations to maximize quality of life.
• Assesses financial needs, eligibility and linkage with necessary community resources (i.e. SSI, SSD, Medicare, Food Stamps, HEAP, Medicaid, MLTC/PPL and NHTD).
• Adheres to Social Work Quality Assurance standards, keeps abreast of social work trends and knowledge for service provision; and assists in audits/peer reviews as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Participates in the agency's quality improvement program and documents quality assurance data as required; Completes work, care and documentation with accuracy and within time frames.
• Maintains client charts and other written/computerized record keeping assignments in a timely fashion.
• Participation in outreach activities in facility/community setting as requested.
• Joint visits with Admissions RN as requested, based on identified psychosocial needs.

Qualifications For a Medical Social Worker

Education/Certification

Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school with current licensure in the State of New York.

Valid Driver's License, free of serious violations, and vehicle required for use when on duty or on-call.

Experience

• One year of social work experience in a health care setting.

Salary: $32.00 per hour