Licensed Social Worker, Home Care, ...

About the Role

Provides social work services to patients and families in collaboration with the health care team consistent with VNS Home Care policies. Works under general supervision.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assesses clients and/or family psychosocial status, social work needs, and living conditions utilizing professional knowledge, skills of observation, and interviewing skills.
• Establishes the social work component of the patient/family plan of care based on goals mutually acceptable to the client, family, and significant others. Makes referrals to other community services as necessary.
• Travels to patients’ homes and/or other facilities with varying environments to deliver direct service to the client.
• Provides psychosocial work services to patients and/or families, including short-term individual counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention. Responds to emergent psychosocial patient and family needs as requested.
• Provides advocacy to patients and/or families, such as assistance in obtaining entitlements and community services.
• 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 care.
• Manages social work planning for a caseload of patients 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 patient’s health problems.
• Participates in the development of treatment plans and revises goals as needed. Coordinates approaches to patient and/or family care with other team members.
• Consults with and educates patients and families regarding the treatment plan, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Utilizes appropriate community resources and serves as a liaison between VNS Health and other community agencies.
• Participates in discharge planning.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth, such as in-service programs.
• Transports and utilizes VNS Health designated/supplied carrying case weighing up to 30 lbs. as needed.
• Acts as a resource to VNS Health staff. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: Current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in New York State required; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred. Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card required as determined by operational/regional needs.
• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Department, with certification or licensure to practice Social Work in New York State.
• Work Experience: Minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting required. Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Pay

USD $70,200.00 - USD $87,700.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country. Today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.