Social Worker

About the job

Vynca is seeking a dedicated Social Worker (SW) to join our Clinical Care Delivery Team. As a Social Worker with Vynca, you will be a key member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), providing psychosocial assessments, counseling, and care coordination for seriously ill patients through a hybrid model combining in-person visits and telehealth.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family strengths, barriers, and support needs through in-person visits, 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, Medicaid, Disability, Social Security, and Veterans Affairs benefits.
• Affirms spiritual and medical needs and communicates these promptly to the 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.
• Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and external agencies as necessary, including facilitating hospice referrals.
• Affirms 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.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted New Jersey Social Work license (LCSW), with the ability and willingness to obtain licensure in other states.
• 2+ years of health care social work experience.
• MSW in Social Work or BSW with equivalent experience.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, oncology, or home health.
• Palliative care certification, highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of cultural competency with the target 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.
• Willing and able to work Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern Time, both in the field and remotely, with flexibility for potential evenings and weekends.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred.
• CHPN, C-ASWCM, or similar certification, or ability to obtain.
• Remote work experience.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted New Jersey Social Work license (LCSW).

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of healthcare policies and regulations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.

Benefits

At Vynca, we believe in offering competitive benefits to support your well-being. These may include:

• Health insurance coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role that requires traveling throughout northern New Jersey, combining in-person patient visits with telehealth care delivered across NJ and other states where Vynca operates. Candidates wishing to be considered must reside within 25-miles of the assigned territory due to frequency of travel.