Social Worker, MSW Position Available In Bergen, New Jersey

Social Worker, MSW Villa Marie Claire 12 West Saddle River Road, Saddle River, NJ 07458

Organization Overview:

Villa Marie Claire is a compassionate and innovative 20-bed residential hospice like no other in the region. From the skilled staff to the natural surroundings, the Villa combines the ambiance of a home-like environment with the peace of mind of a specialized, around-the-clock care team. Nestled on 26 acres in Saddle River, NJ, the Villa offers a team of specialists focusing on pain and symptom management, ensuring patients experience dignity and comfort during this chapter of life. The Villa embodies the belief that quality can be achieved at every stage, regardless of medical diagnosis or abilities. Patients enjoy private rooms with a bath and a view of the grounds, free from burdensome symptoms, allowing them time with loved ones. The Villa’s family-focused philosophy invites participation from the patient’s support system, including pets, and offers overnight accommodations for family members.

A Brief Overview:

Core responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, coordinating care, providing counselling and psychotherapy, intervening in client crisis situations, and educating patients and families about their treatment plan and the available resources and support systems. Works collaboratively as a part of the multidisciplinary team to provide palliative education and support to patients, families, and members of the healthcare team What you will do: Psychosocial assessment including patient and family history, presenting concerns, and assessment of strengths, needs and vulnerabilities. Assesses patient/family/caregiver (PFC) physical, psychological, socioeconomic, spiritual and symptom management needs. Assesses Patient/Family/Caregiver advance care planning needs and actively participate in goals of care conversations. Develops a social work treatment plan based on a biopsychosocial and spiritual assessment of PFC including variables such as environment, support systems, family dynamics, roles & relationships, finances, culture, perception of illness, cognitive and emotional integration of diagnosis, prognosis, history of loss, and expressed needs. Provides liaison function between system-wide outpatient palliative care team and inpatient palliative care team, discharge planning, and social service departments. Provides liaison function between palliative care team and community hospice, home care agencies, long-term care facilities and other community services as needed. Participates in palliative care quality improvement initiatives. Facilitates communication between patient and/or family and team including active participation in family meetings. Functions as an integral team member by receiving and offering feedback, building respect and trust. Designs and provides education on palliative care to other health care professionals. Keeps current with social work and health care developments and seeks to enhance job related knowledge through involvement with local, state, and national palliative care initiatives. Provides ongoing psychotherapeutic intervention, counseling, and education to alleviate emotional factors related to loss, complex medical issues, adjustment to chronic/terminal disease, and anticipatory grief. All other duties as assigned.

Education Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred.

Experience Qualifications:

Minimum of one year post Master’s experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Advanced social work assessment skills, communicate effectively, critical thinking skills. Able to collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Licenses and Certifications:

Licensed Social Worker upon hire required. LCSW upon hire preferred. Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center’s dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.