Social Worker

Metropolitan Jewish Health System • New York, NY

134d • $68,000 - $80,000

About The Position

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. At MJHS, we are more than a workplace; we are a supportive community committed to excellence, respect, and providing high-quality, personalized health care services. We foster collaboration, celebrate achievements, and promote fairness for all. Our contributions are recognized with comprehensive compensation and benefits, career development, and the opportunity for a healthy work-life balance, advancement within our organization and the fulfillment of having a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

Requirements

• 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 Drivers license preferred.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Possess excellent organizational, communication and listening skills.
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently.

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.
• Serves 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.
• Develops social work plan of care and discharge plans when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonuses OR Student Loan Assistance for clinical staff
• Tuition Reimbursement for all full and part-time staff
• Dependent Tuition Reimbursement for clinical staff
• Generous paid time off, including your birthday
• Affordable and comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and family members
• Two retirement plans! 403(b) AND Employer Paid Pension
• Flexible spending
• MJHS companies are qualified employers under the Federal Government’s Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees