Social Worker

About the role

The Social Worker will be a part of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) under the supervision of the Supportive Care Clinical Manager. The individual in this role provides essential support and care to patients and families in collaboration with their manager and IDT and assists with developing and implementing an effective plan of care for Vynca patients in support of the physical, psychological, and spiritual care.

Responsibilities

• Remote palliative care duties performed through HIPAA-compliant hardware and software
• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family strengths, barriers, and support needs through video technology and telephone calls
• Provides grief and bereavement support to patients and families, including anticipatory grief counseling and funeral service assistance
• Screens for and addresses mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress
• Affirms safety risks including suicide ideation, abuse, neglect, and unsafe living conditions
• Participates in weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to discuss patient care plans
• Provides medical social work case management to a given group of patients and their families
• Affirms psychosocial, practical, financial, and legal concerns of the patients and families/support systems
• Assists patients and families in accessing and using community resources
• Assists patients and families with the navigation of social and healthcare systems
• Mediates conflicts between families and care networks
• Completes financial needs assessments and assists with navigation on MediCare, MediCal, Disability and Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits
• Affirms spiritual and medical needs and communicates these promptly to interdisciplinary team
• Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources
• Identifies problems, goals, interventions and frequency of visits to complete the social work Plan of Care
• Facilitates advance care planning, including advance directive and POLST completion
• Completes documentation within 48 hours
• Assists with community outreach and education regarding Vynca services
• Assumes other duties in support of Vynca’s needs as directed by the Clinical Manager or Chief Medical Officer
• Assists with community outreach and education regarding Vynca services

Requirements

New Jersey LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC, required
2+ years of health care social work experience
Experience in hospice, palliative care, oncology or home health
Palliative care certification, highly preferred
Strong understanding of cultural competency with Medicaid population
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with positive interpersonal skills
Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of MS Office, G-Suite, and the internet
Proficiency in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other business systems, such as Salesforce and Athena

Qualifications

Additional Information

• The hiring process for this role may consist of applying, followed by a phone screen, online assessment(s), interview(s), an offer, and background/reference checks.
• Background Screening: A background check, which may include a drug test or other health screenings depending on the role, will be required prior to employment.
• Vaccination Requirement: Employees in patient, client, or customer-facing roles must be vaccinated against influenza. Requests for religious or medical accommodations will be considered but may not always be approved.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: At Vynca Inc., we embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other protected group under federal, state, or local law.