Social Worker

Grace and Mercy Film; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace and Mercy Home Care Services, LLC in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Social Worker who reports to the Director of Patient Services in the Social Work department. Time/Status: Full-time / Part-time / Per Diem; Benefits: Based on Schedule.

The role involves working with socially excluded or crisis cases, coordinating an interdisciplinary care plan, liaising with other health and social care staff, conducting comprehensive assessments, documenting plans of care, and advocating for patients and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program; NY licensure required.
• At least 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Knowledge of social services policies, procedures, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services and coordinate an interdisciplinary care plan.
• Assess patients and families; document field visits.
• Advise and advocate for patients; liaise with other agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexible schedule

Emergency response

Confidentiality

Professional social work principles

Problem solving

Travel within a working day

Emotional resilience

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Job Overview

Grace and MercyHome Care Services, LLC (Caring Is Our Pride!) is seeking a Social Worker. Reports to the Director of Patient Services. Department: Social Work. Time/Status: Full-time / Part-time / Per Diem. Benefits: Based on Schedule.

Responsibilities

• Work with people who have been socially excluded or who are experiencing crisis.
• Provide support to enable patients to help themselves.
• Maintain professional relationships with patients, acting as guide and advocate.
• Work closely with other health and social care staff.
• Perform and document patient assessments, including physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs; establish and coordinate an interdisciplinary Plan of Care from the patient’s assessment; identify patient needs across the health care continuum.
• Identify, initiate, and document individualized social work intervention plans; provide ongoing collaboration with healthcare members for coordination of patient care plans; evaluate effectiveness of the social work plan and modify it as the patient progresses toward expected outcomes.
• Participate in departmental and staff meetings, and educational programs, including in-services; may participate in development, implementation, and use of educational materials to improve understanding of mental illnesses.
• Assist in education to help staff understand patient behavioral issues.
• Attend seminars or courses to advance professional knowledge; read current literature regarding social work issues; obtain and maintain certifications and licenses necessary for practice.
• Assist in and develop resources and social service programs.
• Conduct and participate in research appropriate to train caregivers regarding working with mental patients.
• Develop and maintain an active information program designed to educate patients about their social needs and resources available to assist with these problems.
• Initiate and complete assessments that meet specified standards and time limits.
• Conduct interviews with patients and their families to assess and review their situation.
• Offer information and counseling support to patients and their families.
• Organize and manage plans of support to enable patients to lead the fullest lives possible.
• Recommend and sometimes make decisions about the best course of action for a particular patient.
• Liaise with and/or make referrals to other agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and meetings, for example child protection, mental health.
• Under general direction, provide social work services to patients, families, and staff; plan, implement, and evaluate delivery of healthcare; participate in learning and educational programs.
• Perform and document field visits as clinically appropriate.

Duties are not limited to the above-mentioned; changes may be made at any time based on patient needs.

You may be the main professional working with the patient but, increasingly, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside other healthcare members such as aides, physical, occupational, and speech therapists, and nurses.

Qualifications

• Must possess a master’s degree in social work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Department, supplemented with one (1) year of previous work experience in a healthcare environment.
• Must be currently certified or licensed by the Education Department to practice social work in the State of New York.
• Must have knowledge of social services policies, procedures, and resources.

Preferable Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations and unpleasant elements.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to apply principles, knowledge, and practice of professional social work to provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research, consultation, and preventive social service programs for patients and families in the home care setting.
• Excellent problem‑solving techniques.
• Travel within a working day is frequent; you may occasionally have to be away from home at night.
• Ability to manage emotional demands of the profession.

Working Conditions

• Social work can be frustrating and emotionally draining.
• Many people are afraid to share their problems; some cases may be difficult to handle.
• Must be a mature, sensitive person who can deal with disappointment, frustration, and stress.
• Typical work week: forty hours per week; overtime may be required for patient meetings, community meetings, and emergencies.
• Compensatory time off is provided for extra hours worked and overtime is paid based on the situation.