Medical Social Worker - Triage Coordinator

Hospice Buffalo; Bellevue (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision & Dental insurance

HSA contributions

PTO & NYS Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Hospice Buffalo is seeking a Medical Social Worker-Triage Coordinator to support day-to-day clinical functions, liaise with the team, patients, families and outside agencies. The role emphasizes strong clinical awareness, field supervision, and possible direct patient care in a hospice setting.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work with NY licensure, a valid driver’s license, and relevant healthcare social work experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work and NY licensure required.
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle required for on-call duties.
• Relevant clinical social work experience in health care, hospice, or palliative care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care and triage social work needs.
• Provide counseling, advocacy and community resource coordination.
• Maintain timely documentation and HIPAA compliance.
• Participate in on-call and holiday rotation.

Skills

Counseling

Advocacy

Crisis intervention

Community resource coordination

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

What's in it for you? Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package

Employer 401k contribution irrespective 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!

FT 8:30am-4pm. With on call and holiday rotation.

Medical Social Worker-Triage Coordinator supports the day-to-day of the team clinical functions, coordination of patient care within the scope of practice. The Triage Coordinator of SW/SC acts as a liaison between the department Manager/Director and Hospice Buffalo staff, patients/families, and outside agencies. Assists with maintaining office processes, holds strong clinical awareness, facilitates field supervisions, and may involve direct patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Medical Social Worker-Triage Coordinator:

Assists in coordination, triage, and implementation of the patient plan of care.

Effectively collaborates with the interdisciplinary and Management Team.

Facilitates professional communication from outside agencies, patients, primary care givers, or designees regarding any questions or concerns.

Must be able to competently perform all functions of the field clinical social work role:

• Provides skilled social work services including counseling, support, advocacy, long term planning, community resource coordination, crisis intervention and other services related to the terminal illness that must be addressed to promote the patient's well-being, comfort, and dignity throughout the dying process 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 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.
• Execute patient/family/caregiver teaching in all given situations.
• 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.
• Provides timely documentation/data entry per Hospice time frames and deadlines.
• Adheres to requirements of both CHPC and Hospice Buffalo policies and procedures that are both patient focused (clinical) and organizational focused (administrative); Adheres to HIPPA regulations and policies.
• Maintains the security of patient electronic/written records.

• Triage Coordinator of SW/SC responsibilities:
  • Assist the team with administrative functions, as necessary. May periodically perform the basic supervisor functions when needed to cover the daily operations of the team manager. Assists with field supervisions as requested.
  • May occasionally be called on to make field visits in the various care settings.
  • Triaging and assigning SW and SC needs.
  • Assist with Social Work and Spiritual Care training, mentoring and department development.
  • Prepares On-Call weekend report, 5 Day IDG review, spreadsheets, reports and analytics data.
  • Medicaid assistance to support staff in the field.
  • May participate in General Orientation and other agency presentations to represent departmental standards.
  • Participates in on call and holiday rotation.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

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

Relevant clinical social work experience in a health care setting, hospice or palliative care preferred.