Visiting Nurse Service and Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS) is an independent not-for-profit healthcare agency that serves patients and their families throughout Suffolk County Long Island with visiting nurse home and hospice services, inpatient Hospice House, rehabilitative therapy, medical social work, home health aide care, nutritional education and diabetic counseling, community programs, and more.

Our mission is:

To provide health services of the highest quality

To enable people to function as independently as possible in their homes and communities

To promote individual, family, and community health

To maintain a tradition of charitable and compassionate care

To provide hospice care that supports quality of life for the terminally ill throughout the dying and bereavement period

At VNSHS, we embrace diverse voices and value the seen and unseen qualities that make each person unique. We are committed to the creation of a community based upon full inclusion and equity. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion learning facilitates opportunities and growth for our employees so that the patients we care for may thrive.

Our work environment includes:

Quality 1:1 time with patients

Supportive professional environment

1:1 training and orientation period at your pace

This is a per diem position looking for someone to work every Sunday.

Work location:

Will primarily work in our Hospice House but will need to work in the field when necessary.

Some Job Responsibilities:

The Medical Social Worker is a professional who provides evaluation, assessment, guidance, advice, and counseling to patients in the home care or hospice setting.

Assessing client's psychosocial status.

Participate in development of care plans.

Provide social work services including short-term individual counseling, community resource planning, and crisis intervention.

Goal setting, discharge planning, and evaluation.

Identifying existing mental disorder and stress that exacerbates the disorder or symptoms related to terminal illness.

Assessing the patient potential risk of suicide and/or potential for abuse or neglect.

Identifying family dynamics, communication patterns, and involving the family/significant other in the plan of care.

Identifying the developmental level of patient/family/caregiver and obstacles to learning or ability to participate in care of patient.

Evaluating for long-term care when appropriate and assessing ability to accept change in level of care.

Assisting family in assessing financial resources when appropriate.

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An employee's salary is based on commensurate experience and other qualifications. This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Job Qualifications:

Graduation from a college or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education with a master’s degree in social work.

Must be registered to practice in NYS as a licensed master’s social worker or as a licensed clinical social worker.

Minimum of one year of social work experience in a health care setting.

Previous home care experience is desirable, however, experience in a hospital, clinic, or other facility is acceptable.