Remote Social Worker

Join the dynamic journey at Vynca, where we're passionate about transforming care for individuals with complex needs.

We’re more than just a team; we’re a close-knit community. Our shared commitment to caring for each other and those we serve is what sets us apart. Guided by our unwavering core values:
Excellence, Compassion, Curiosity, and Integrity, we forge paths of success together. Join us in this transformative movement where you can contribute to making a profound difference every day.

At Vynca, our mission is to provide comprehensive care for more quality days at home.

This is a critical role and we are looking to fill it as soon as possible.

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.

Remote palliative care duties performed through HIPAA‑compliant hardware and software:

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family strengths, barriers, and support needs through video technology and telephone calls
• Provide grief and bereavement support to patients and families, including anticipatory grief counseling and funeral service assistance
• Screen for and address mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress
• Assess for safety risks including suicide ideation, abuse, neglect, and unsafe living conditions
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to discuss patient care plans
• Provide medical social work case management to a given group of patients and their families
• Assess and respond to the psychosocial, practical, financial, and legal concerns of the patients and families/support systems
• Assist patients and families in accessing and using community resources
• Assist patients and families with the navigation of social and healthcare systems
• Mediates conflicts between families and care networks
• Complete financial needs assessments and assist with navigation on Medi Care, Medi Cal, Disability and Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits
• Assess for spiritual and medical needs and communicate these promptly to interdisciplinary team
• Establish and maintain relationships with community resources
• Identify problems, goals, interventions and frequency of visits to complete the social work Plan of Care
• Facilitate advance care planning, including advance directive and POLST completion
• Complete documentation within 48 hours
• Assume other duties in support of Vynca’s needs as directed by the Clinical Manager or Chief Medical Officer
• Assist with community outreach and education regarding Vynca services
• Ability to travel to perform job duties, attend training, or company events, as needed

• 2+ years of healthcare 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‑Friday 8:30am‑5:00pm Pacific Time
• Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred

At this time we are only considering applicants in the following states:
California, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington.

• 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…