Social Worker

MJHS; West New York (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Student loan assistance

Job summary

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system serving the Greater New York area, offering hospice and palliative care, home care and related services. This role provides psychosocial support to hospice patients and families, participates in IDG teams, and guides social work plans of care.

The position requires an accredited MSW, healthcare social work experience, and strong communication skills; NY licensure is preferred and a NYS driver’s license may be advantageous.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support and Social Work services to Hospice patients and family members at inpatient unit, nursing home or home care setting.
• 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.
• Take part in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Listening skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

MSW degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

$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.