Social Worker

MJHS; Town of Hempstead (NY); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sign-on bonus

Student loan assistance

Descripción de la vacante

MJHS in the Greater New York area is seeking a social worker to provide psychosocial support to hospice patients and families across inpatient units, nursing homes, or home care settings.

The role includes bereavement services, care planning, documentation, and discharge planning; NY MSW licensure is required, plus teamwork, organization, and strong communication.

Formación

• Graduate from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Minimum of one year experience in Social Work in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Word and Excel preferred.
• New York State MSW licensure required.
• Valid NYS Driver's license preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication and listening skills.
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently.

Responsabilidades

• Provide psychosocial support and Social Work services to Hospice patients and families in inpatient units, nursing homes or home care settings.
• Provide pre- and post-bereavement services.
• Serve as a social work member of hospice IDG and liaison between hospice, inpatient and nursing home staff.
• Develop the social work plan of care, set goals and make recommendations based on patient and family needs.
• Maintain accurate and current documentation reflecting palliative social work assessments and interventions.
• Participate in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted to inpatient facilities.

Conocimientos

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Listening skills

Organizational skills

Educación

MSW degree

New York State MSW licensure

Herramientas

Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance!

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area. Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah, and the research based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. We also offer Elderplan/HomeFirst: health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. As a not-for-profit organization, many of our programs and services are made possible through the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors and grants, as well as our own employees.

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.

• In this position, you will provide psychosocial support and Social Work services to Hospice patients and their family members who are at an inpatient unit, nursing home or home care setting
• You will provide pre and post bereavement services
• You will serve as a social work member of hospice IDG and as liaison between hospice, inpatient and nursing home staff
• You will develop the social work plan of care, set goals and make recommendations based on the patient and family needs
• You will maintain accurate and current documentation reflecting palliative social work assessments andinterventions
• To take part in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility

• Graduate from the an accredited School of social work.
• Minimum of one year experience in Social Work in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of Word and excel preferred.
• New York State MSW licensure.
• Valid NYS Drivers license preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication and listening skills.
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently.