Social Worker; Fee For Service

Position: Social Worker (Fee For Service)
Req #:
1997

Job :
13540

Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY

Zip Code:
11220

Category:
Social Work and Mental Health Services

Agency:
MJHS Hospice & Palliative Care

Status:
Fee for Service

Office:
Field

LMSW rate: $43 per hour. LCSW rate: $46 per hour. In-Person Patient Evaluation: $60 per visit (Telehealth: $40/visit). Pediatric Specialty: $69 per visit (Telehealth: $40/visit). Orientation (classroom) $165.00 per day.

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area. Our range of health services include home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah, and the research based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. We also offer Elderplan/Home First: health plans for Medicare and dual-eligible individuals. As a not-for-profit organization, many of our programs and services are made possible through the generosity of grateful families, corporate donors and grants, as well as our own employees.

The MJHS Difference

At MJHS, we are more than a workplace; we are a supportive community committed to excellence, respect, and providing high-quality, personalized health care services. We foster collaboration, celebrate achievements, and promote fairness for all. Our contributions are recognized with comprehensive compensation and benefits, career development, and the opportunity for a healthy work-life balance, advancement within our organization and the fulfillment of having a lasting impact on the communities we serve.

MJHS companies are qualified employers under the Federal Government's Paid Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Responsibilities:

Our groundbreaking hospice and palliative care programs offer a significant difference when dealing with a life-limiting condition. We offer a broad range of services in the community or facility-based to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end of life care.

• In this position, you will provide psychosocial support and Social Work services to Hospice patients and their family members who are at an inpatient unit, nursing home or home care setting
• You will provide pre and post bereavement services
• You will serve as a social work member of hospice IDG and as liaison between hospice, inpatient and nursing home staff
• You will develop the social work plan of care, set goals and make recommendations based on the patient and family needs
• You will maintain accurate and current documentation reflecting palliative social work assessments and
  
  interventions
• To take part in discharge planning when appropriate for patients admitted into inpatient facility

Qualifications:

• Master Degree from the an accredited school of social work
• Minimum of one year experience in Social Work in a healthcare setting
• Knowledge of Word and excel preferred
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW) required in the state of New York
• Valid Driver license and car maybe required based on job location
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team environment
• Ability to input clinical data proficiently