Req #:
3882
Job ID:
15300
Job Location:
Queens, NY
Zip Code:
11373
Category:
Social Work and Mental Health Services
Agency:
MJHS Hospice & Palliative Care
Status:
Regular Full-Time
Office:
Field-based
Salary:
$68,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
$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.
The MJHS Difference
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.
Benefits include:
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
And MORE!
MJHS companies are qualified employers under the Federal Government’s Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
Responsibilities:
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 and
interventions
To take part in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility
Qualifications:
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
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 environment
Possess excellent organizational, communication and listening skills
Ability to input clinical data proficiently
Bilingual Spanish preferred
