Job description

We are looking for Medical Social Workers to work with our team of health care professionals. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent communication skills and experience in alleviating patient suffering. The position requires coordination of the care provided by others, as well as the ability to provide comfort and relieve emotional stress. A successful Medical Social Worker, LMSW, will have an understanding of the death and dying process, commitment to helping others and ability to: recognize families’ strengths and weaknesses; access the extended support systems; to be sensitive to ethnic, cultural and lifestyle differences.

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As a member of the Hudson Valley Hospice Interdisciplinary Team, the primary focus of the Social Worker is to support patients/families/staff through end of life issues, decision making and anticipatory grief. The social worker provides emotional support/counseling in addition to concrete social services as indicated and actively participates in developing the patient/family care plan. We are looking for full-time Social Workers for our Home Care teams, both Ulster and Dutchess Counties. Per Diem work needed as well!

• Social Worker, Home Care: Ulster and Dutchess territories available! 40hrs per week Monday-Friday (8:30am-4:30pm). Travel Required.
• Social Worker, Home Care: Per Diem, Minimum 4 shifts per month. Travel Required.
• Bereavement Social Worker: Poughkeepsie Office, Office position. 40hrs per week, Monday-Friday (8:30am-4:30) with one late evening.

Education and Experience we are looking for:

• Master’s degree in social work and valid New York State Social Work License or Limited Permit eligible--LCSW preferred.
• Minimum of two years of social work experience with one-year experience in medical social work, grief counseling, hospice and/or community health preferred.
• Knowledge of family and group treatment: unique issues and dynamics related to death, dying and grief preferred.
• Excellent counseling, advocacy and collaboration skills.
• Valid New York State driver’s license with reliable transportation.

FLSA: Exempt

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company Matched 403b Retirement Plan, Mileage Reimbursement and more!

Covid-19 Precautions: Hudson Valley Hospice requires the Cvid-19 vaccine and one booster. We provide all PPE for staff, patients and families

Hudson valley Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• On call

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• NYS LMSW (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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