Hospice Social Worker Jobs

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.

Why work for MJHS?:

• FREE Online RN to BSN and MSN degree programs!
• And MORE!
• Student Loan Assistance for clinical staff
• $ 15,000 Sign-on Bonus
• Affordable medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and family members
• Tuition Reimbursement for all full and part-time staff
• Dependent Tuition Reimbursement for clinical staff!
• Flexible spending
• Generous paid time off
• Two retirement plans! 403(b) AND Employer Paid Pension

Responsibilities:

Provides psychosocial support and other Social Work services to Hospice patients and their families in the inpatient, home care/nursing home settings, in pre and post bereavement phases of Hospice service. To serve as social work member of hospice IDG and as liaison between hospice staff and inpatient and nursing home staff. Develops social work plan of care, goals and makes recommendations based on patient/family needs for assigned patients who are direct admission to inpatient units or nursing home/hospice residents. To develop social work plan of care and discharge plans when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility.

Qualifications:

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