On-Call Social Workers (Per Diem)
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.
Requirements
The Hospice Social Worker provides medical social services, psychosocial and bereavement counseling to the hospice Patients and families.
Qualifications:
- Minimum one (1) year bereavement counseling experience is preferred.
- At least one year of Hospice or Home Care experience preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Position requires ability to commute to multiple territories to ensure continuity of care.
- A valid driver’s license is required.
- A vehicle is required to commute to patients. (This requirement does not apply to positions assigned exclusively to Manhattan territory)
- 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:
- MSW from an accredited school of social work and one year related experience.
- New York LMSW or LCSW eligible.
Work Schedule: Weekdays (5p-12a) and Weekends (8a -12a)
Region: Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Manhattan
Pay Rates: $95.00 - $125.00 per visit
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First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, Cover letter, I understand that any false statement made by me in this application will be cause for my rejection or if hired, my dismissal. I also understand that, if offered a job, my employment is contingent upon successful completion of a physical examination given by the Employee Health Physician of this Hospital. I understand that, if hired for any but a temporary job, my employment is not to be for any definite period of time and that, whether for a temporary or regular position, I am in any event to be an employee at will. Therefore, I understand that if hired, I may resign my employment and that the hospital may terminate my employment for a lawful reason., After Calvary has extended a conditional offer of employment to you, New York City law permits the Hospital to inquire into whether you have a pending arrest or have a prior conviction record. If such inquiry results in Calvary's withdrawing its conditional offer of employment, before any adverse employment action based on an inquiry of the your arrest or conviction record, Calvary will provide you a written copy of the inquiry and a a written copy of the analysis of the law pursuant to Article 23-A of the New York State Correction Law. The analysis will include the Hospital's reason(s) for taking adverse action against you and any supporting documentation and Calvary will give you at least four (4) business days to respond to the written analysis, holding your position open during that period., In all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment, Calvary Hospital does not discriminate against employees and applicants for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender(which also includes actual or perceived gender identity, self-image and appearance), age, disability or handicap, marital status or sexual orientation, genetic predisposition, alienage and citizenship status. Please sign with name and date.