Req Number 130983Provides hospice care services to patients and/or their families in various health care settings. Utilizes psychosocial assessment skills to deliver social work services.Responsibilities:
Provides culturally competent direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help individuals maximize their functioning
Utilizes high risk criteria and/or consultation referrals to identify patients in need of or who could benefit from social work assessment and intervention. Advocates on behalf of the individual to ensure maximum access to health care, assesses barriers and offers solutions
Provides interdisciplinary team with assessment findings and suggests potential impact on overall care of patient
Provides psycho education, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families
Formulates and implements treatment and discharge plans that are safe and timely and in line with the expectations of the site and promote patient choice. Initiates communication with post-acute providers and payers as needed
Incorporates knowledge of community resource sand entitlement programs in all planning
Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by site policies and procedures
Represents department and profession is various hospital/site based committees and work groups
May assign and monitor undergraduate and graduate level Social Work students; assigns cases to students and monitors work through weekly supervisory meetings; writes all required evaluations of students field placement performance
Consults with program management regarding students training program, progress, development, and placement experience; meets with students faculty advisor at prescribed intervals
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Qualifications:
Master of Social Work required
Current License to practice as a Master Social Worker, or Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed
1-3 years of relevant experience, required
Additional Salary DetailThe salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).The salary range for this position is $45-$62/hourIt is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
