Social Worker

$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. Responsibilities 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 and interventions To take part in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility 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 Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW) required in the state of New York Valid Driver license and car required Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environmentPossess excellent organizational, communication and listening skills Ability to input clinical data proficiently Bilingual Spanish preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr Metropolitan Jewish Health System