What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOCIAL WORKER, LMSW position at HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE INC?
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
- Full Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (with salary increase)
- Health Benefits
- 24 PTO days
- 7 Holidays
- Autonomous Work Environment and Ability to Achieve Your Full Potential!!
- Merit Increases
- Referral Bonuses
- End of Year Bonuses
- STATUS / HOURS :
- Full Time – 40 hours per week
- Hours : 9 : 30am-5 : 30pm or 10 : 00am-6 : 00pm
- Participates in Saturday on call rotation or dedicated Saturday coverage
- Monday-Friday with alternating Saturday coverage the following week with one weekday off or Tuesday-Saturday schedule
- FLSA :
- FUNCTION :
- EDUCATION :
- Master’s degree in social work required – LMSW eligible (able to obtain licensure within one year)
- LMSW or LCSW preferred
- EXPERIENCE :
- Minimum of two (2) years of medical social work experience with one (1) year in medical social work, hospice and / or grief counseling, community home health, preferred.
- One year of case management experience preferred
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
We are looking for a compassionate, knowledgeable Social Worker to join our Inpatient team! This position will be working specifically with our Hospice House patients, but float to the hospitals when census / needs dictate. This Social Worker candidate will have good hospital case management experience with a knowledgeable skill base in community resources, discharge planning and end of life care. If you feel like this could be a good role for you or you would like to inquire - please reach out!
Exempt
As a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary team, the primary focus is to respond to the emotional and psychological needs of the patient / family by providing counseling and emotional support to help them through issues of terminal illness and related decision-making, grief and loss. The social worker provides concrete social services, including custodial care planning, placement and discharge planning, if needed, and actively follows the patient / family care plan in collaboration with all disciplines.
Job Type : Full-time
Pay : $63,700.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits :Medical Specialty :
Schedule :
Work Location : In person
Salary : $63,700 - $65,000