PRN Home Hospice Social Worker-Days-Princeton

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 40,708 - 58,644; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Job summary

A leading academic medical center seeks a Social Worker to assist patients and families with medical-related concerns. Key responsibilities include care planning, assessment, and communication with various stakeholders. Candidates must have a Master's degree, appropriate licenses, and 2+ years of post-Masters experience. The position is critical in guiding patients and families through transitions in care, highlighting the importance of empathy and effective communication. Comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation are offered. The location is in Princeton, New Jersey.

Qualifications

• Required LCSW or LSW credentials
• 2+ years of post-Masters experience, with 1-2 years of related experience.
• Car Insurance and Driver's License are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients and families with medical-related questions.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Participate in evaluations and formulation of patient care plans.
• Assess complex biopsychosocial systems.

Skills

Effective communication

Empathy

Collaboration

Assessment and intervention

Education

Master of Science in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Summary

• The Social Worker assists patients and families with medical related questions and concerns by providing individualized care planning, assessment, intervention and evaluation in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team. They will assist patients and families receiving medical home care services with support in obtaining needed services, resources and will guide the medical home care patient and family to transition to hospice service if appropriate. The Social Worker will help guide families through transitions in care and provide guidance and/or support in the completion of advance directives. They will work to understand and support struggling patients and families by using their understanding of the impacts of grief and loss.

Compensation

• $29.55-42.57, Based on years of experience

Responsibilities

• Communicates with patients and family members in a friendly, caring and informative manner.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with co-workers, supervisors and other hospital and health system employees.
• Preserves confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients and visitors, according to PMAH policy.
• Acts as a member of the team to the patient family and interdisciplinary staff.
• Anticipates probable patient/customer physical and emotional needs are met.
• Responds with empathy to patient, families and other staff members.
• Keeps current with new providers, new technologies and treatment modalities, and new resources using internet and other sources.
• Participates as part of an Interdisciplinary Team in the formulation and ongoing evaluation of an individualized, age-specific, culturally responsive Plan of Care for each patient and family.
• Assesses complex biopsychosocial systems and identifies patients and families at social or psychological risk.

Credentials

• Car Insurance (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• LCSW or LSW (Required)

Education and Equivalent Experience

• Master of Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Social Work Equivalent Experience
• And 2+ years of post‑Masters experience with 1‑2 years of related experience

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.