Social Worker LMSW-Outpatient at Rochester Regional Health in Syracuse, New York

Posted in Other 1 day ago.

$60,500.00 - $76,000.00 per year




Job Description:

Description



SUMMARY



As a Social Worker, you play an important and trusted role in the lives of patients and their family. You are an integral part of their care and recovery.


CompassionNet Social Worker is responsible for the delivery of skilled assessment and intervention for identified CompassionNet patients (families with a child with a potentially life-threatening illness). This community-based position provides and coordinates psychosocial support to enrolled families and offers assistance with psychosocial, financial, spiritual stressors that impact child/family's quality of life. The Social Worker collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care team and documents all care activities.



STATUS: Full Time



LOCATION: Syracuse and ability to travel across the eastern region



DEPARTMENT: Social Work



SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday | Days



ATTRIBUTES



  • LMSW coupled with a minimum of 3 years pediatric and/or palliative care experience preferred.


  • Must have ability to travel


  • Demonstrates strong communication (both written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.


  • Compassionate, warm and patient focused


  • Exceptional documentation and planning skills


  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills



RESPONSIBILITIES




  • Patient Care. Determine patient and family needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, transportation and psychological supports; coordinate multidisciplinary and agency case conferences; work with care managers to advocate for patient/family to obtain approval for insurance coverage; coordinate admission for all patients in need of dialysis



  • Emergency Assistance. Intervene in crisis and attend to needs of patient/family related to illness, disability, deterioration of independence, etc.



  • Referral Management. Manage referrals related to patients at risk and determine appropriate intervention strategies and document as implemented; ensure inappropriate referrals are channeled correctly and documented



  • Treatment Plan Development. Coordinate assessments and develop care plan in accordance with accepted social work policy; implement plan of intervention preparatory to discharge or initiate continued care plan



EDUCATION:



  • MS: Social Work (Required)


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: S - Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.



LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:



  • LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Education Department (NYSED)


PAY RANGE: $60,500.00 - $76,000.00

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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