Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

TOUR (Rotating)

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Provides Palliative Care/Social Work services and the coordination of continuing care planning, utilizing a variety of techniques such as individual, family, group work, and community networking to patients serviced at this facility.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Palliative Care team consult and outpatient services

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Review charts of patients referred or consulted for palliative care services.
• As an active member of the Palliative Care team, the SW will participate in Palliative Care Interdisciplinary rounds with MD, Pastoral Care, etc.
• Interview and evaluate a patient and/or family/HCP/surrogate psychosocial needs, stressors, etc.
• Assist the Palliative Care team in facilitating patient-family meetings.
• Assists attending physicians, medical team, SW staff, patients and family in the clarification of the goals and the plan of care.
• Provides anticipatory bereavement/ bereavement counseling (individuals and/or group) to patients and their families.
• Provides referrals to other counseling and education in hospice and grief resources in the community.
• Provides information on burial resources, death benefits and other logistical information as needed.
• Provides education and counseling, regarding palliative care and bereavement issues for patients, families as needed.
• Provides related concrete services as well as supportive and crisis intervention/counseling, to patients and families for end-of-life care and/or safe discharge planning.
• Confers with medical, nursing, and other professionals, in interdisciplinary rounds, to develop an assessment and care plan towards a safe discharge.
• Provides consultation and education for healthcare professionals on Palliative Care service
• Act as a liaison for the hospital with hospice care representatives to keep abreast and up to date on community hospice resources.
• Communicates with community agencies about provisions of services. Assist to initiate referrals on behalf of patient in collaboration with unit/clinic Social Worker.
• Ensure documentation of interventions provided via EPIC
• Keeps statistics and prepares reports of Palliative Care activity and productivity
• Attends and presents in Palliative Care conference rounds, departmental, other interdisciplinary meetings, and in-service education as needed
• Participates in Ethics Committee meetings as assigned.
• Provides supervision to Social Work interns/students and Social Worker level II as assigned
• Participates in performance improvement activities and monthly meetings.
• Attends individual, unit, departmental and intra/inter hospital meetings as mandated by the supervisor and/or department's director. Represents the department in meetings as requested.
• Assists/Participates in presentations, training, committees, special studies, research and in-services as required
• Complies with requirements for supervision, training, Performance Improvements Projects, Quality Assurance and Research Studies.
• Participates in the department's cross-training cross-coverage program.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new staff of the SW department and other disciplines as needed.
• Understands and follows the escalation process as needed.
• Keeps abreast and participates in performance improvements initiatives within the network.
• Perform other duties assigned by the social work administration.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level III
1. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs