Licensed Social Worker, Hospice Home Care, Queens

Licensed Social Worker, Hospice Home Care, Queens

Queens, New York Social Services

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Provides expertise to Hospice management and staff in social work services and leads social work related projects as appropriate.

Provides direct social work services to the family members and significant others of Hospice clients according to the plan of care developed by the Interdisciplinary Team.

Ensures that services are in compliance with Hospice philosophy and procedures. Works under general supervision.

Compensation :

$77,200.00 - $96,500.00 Annual

• Functions as support to the Hospice Interdisciplinary team in providing expertise and advice on social work issues, as well as lead program development efforts.
• Assists Hospice Team Manager in the development of the Hospice Program with regard to social work services. Attends weekly team meetings as a member of the interdisciplinary team, as needed.
• Provides mentorship, field orientation and training to new Licensed Social Workers / interns to further develop expertise.

Trains and supervises social work volunteers including graduate interns. Provides clinical, documentation, and case management support and direction to newly hired Social Work staff.

• Assesses clients and / or family psychosocial status, social work needs and living conditions utilizing professional knowledge, skills of observations and interviewing skills.
• Establishes the social work component of the client / family plan of care based on goals mutually acceptable to the client, family and significant others.

Makes referrals to other community services, as necessary.

• Provides psychosocial work services to client and / or family, including short-term individual counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.
• Provides advocacy to client and / or family, e.g., assistance in obtaining entitlements and community services.
• Provides social work services in accordance with VNS Health policies, practices, procedures and Standards of Social Work Practice, which may require standing, stooping, sitting, crouching, bending and stretching to deliver patient care, as needed.
• Initiates and maintains verbal and written communication according to VNS Home Care policy, including the preparation of clinical and progress notes, to ensure optimal quality client care.
• Manages social work planning for a caseload of clients prescribed by the physician and other team members from assessment to discharge.

Maintains productivity sufficient to meet program goals.

• Assists the physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the clients health problems.
• Participates in the development of treatment plans and revises the goals as needed. Coordinates approaches to client and / or family care in with other team members.
• Consults with and educates the client and family regarding the treatment plan, self-care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Utilizes appropriate community resources and serves as a liaison between the Agency and other community agencies.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth, such as in-service programs.
• For Operational Support only :
• Acts as the VNS Hospice Care administrator on VNS Health for Emolst; liaises with the State and NYU regarding changes.
• Provides oversight for the Respecting Choices curriculum improvement efforts.
• Functions as the lead reviewer for HCHB Social Work documentation improvement and implementation of changes.
• Reviews for Social Worker CEU content.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications :

Current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in New York State requiredLicensed Clinical Social Worker preferredValid driver's license may be required as determined by operational / regional needs.

Education :

Master's Degree in Social Work after successfully completing a prescribed course of study at a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Dept.

and who is certified or licensed by the Education Dept. to practice Social Work in New York State required

Work Experience :

Minimum of five years of experience as a Licensed Social Worker, preferably in hospice and / or palliative care program requiredEffective oral and interpersonal communication skills requiredProficiency in personal computer operations including MS Office applications requiredBilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Pay Range per Visit :

If you are applying to the per diem per visit version of this job, the hiring range is as follows : $63.75 per visit.