Hospice LMSW / LCSW - Bronx

About the role

A NYC Metro Healthcare organization with over 100+ years of success in the community offering several services including hospice and palliative care, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial support counseling and other social work-related services to Hospice and Palliative Care patients and their families in the community homecare setting and refers to hospice whenever appropriate.
• Serve as the social work member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and provides counseling and case management services to patients and families.
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial report to the team in IDT.
• Complete 20-25 visits a week and documents all work in the electronic medical record.
• Formulate a social work plan of care related to the assessment including goals and interventions and makes appropriate community referrals.
• Develop palliative social work plan of care, goals and makes recommendations based on patient/family needs for active caseload.
• Comply with all required documentation policies and procedures.
• Document goals and intervention in the plan of care with specific end dates and outcomes of those interventions.
• Transitional planning to include community linkages with community provider of services or identification and screening for hospice eligibility.
• Discharge planning activities will begin once the patient does not require any additional palliative care case management services.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Social Work in a healthcare setting; Community health, Hospice and Palliative Care or hospice experience preferred.

Benefits

• $15,000 Sign on Bonus
• 4 weeks Vacation
• 8 company paid holidays
• PENSION plan – Employer paid 100% at 5.75% of salary per year; Employee Vesting at 5 year work anniversary
• 403B Retirement plan thru Lincoln Financial
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage start 60 days after start date
• Medical Coverage thru CIGNA
• Dental Coverage thru choice of Cigna PPO plan or AETNA DMO plan
• Vision coverage thru United Healthcare
• FREE Online RN to BSN and MSN degree programs
• Dependent Tuition Reimbursement for clinical staff
• Annual Tuition reimbursement $4,500
• 529 College Savings plan
• LOW cost medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and family members
• Flexible spending Account Dependent Care FSA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life Insurance policy at 2X your annual salary paid by employer
• Short term and Long-Term disability thru Mass Mutual
• Commuter Benefits program for Transit and Parking
• Pet care discount 25% with participating Providers

Pay

Salary: $68,000 - $80,0