Overview
For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @ Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family. Summary: The Social Worker in this position is expected to be able to provide diagnostic and treatment services to a wide variety of patients and their families. Based upon knowledge of social work principles and methods, and under the supervision of a qualified social work supervisor, the Social Worker evaluates and
Full job description
Full Job Description
For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @ Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.
Summary: The Social Worker in this position is expected to be able to provide diagnostic and treatment services to a wide variety of patients and their families. Based upon knowledge of social work principles and methods, and under the supervision of a qualified social work supervisor, the Social Worker evaluates and attempts to alleviate the defined medical, psychological and social stresses of the patient/client.
Qualifications:
- This position requires that the worker hold a L.M.S.W. license from the State of New York. Persons who are not licensed should have made applications to take the examination which would lead to licensing.
- Experience in a health care setting is preferred.
- A commitment to the Hospital Philosophy where the focus is on the patient rather than on the illness and where the essential ingredient and disposition is one of caring.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the age of the patient population served from adult to geriatric in the performance of job duties and responsibilities.
- Exhibits an ability and attitude relative to the spirit of caring and tradition at Calvary Hospital as required by specific job duties and functions.
Education:
- M.S.W. Degree from an Accredited Graduate School of Social Work.
Work Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday (10-6pm) or Sunday-Thursday (10a-6pm)
Location: Bronx Campus
Salary: $ 80,795.51 - $103,305.73
Benefits
- Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, holidays, and free days.
- Pension (vested after 5 years of full-time or part-time service)
- Participation in 403 (b)
- Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Flex Spending, Transit Check.
- Free On-Site Parking
Qualifications And Requirements
Entry level
Requirements & qualifications
Entry level
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