Benefits:

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

At RVNAhealth, you can experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people’s lives, every day. We are an agency where you can feel valued and achieve professional growth and development with personal fulfillment.

Why RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is an eleven-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact.

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer:

Competitive compensation

Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans

Paid time off

Personal Wellness Days

A supportive and employee-centric culture

Comprehensive orientation

Career path

Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities

Wellness programs

Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities

The LCSW/LMSW is a qualified professional, who delivers varied social work services to Hospice and Palliative patients and their families. The LCSW/LMSW is an integral part of the Hospice and Palliative IDT, who provides initial and on-going emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, grief and bereavement assessment and support, funeral planning, community education, outreach and referral support and service. This position will cover the Southern Fairfield County Region (Stamford, Greenwich, Darien).

Responsibilities:

• See Clients initially within the required regulatory timeframe and within the RVNAhealth Policy timeframe. • Performs initial psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and bereavement assessments and assists in the development and implementation of goal-directed IDT care plan and next steps. Performs Suicidal risk assessments and care planning as needed. • Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required. • Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated. • Provides services, under the direction of a physician (who approves plan of care). Referral to Community resources as appropriate. • Participates as a member of the Bereavement Team as assigned. • Observes, assesses and brings to IDT conferences information regarding psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, physical and financial conditions affecting the patient and family. Assist other IDT in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to client's health problems. • Assumes the active role of advocate for the client/family and caregiving unit. • Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals. • Help the client and his/her family to understand, accept, and follow the medical recommendations and provides services planned to restore the client to optimum social and health adjustment within his/her capacity. • Quality documentation for all client visits, contacts, referral actions, and assessments, including comprehensive psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual assessment clearly and concisely in a timely manner in the agency electronic medical record. RVNAhealth expects Point of Care (POC) documentation, and that documentation is completed within the required agency timeframe. • Provides ongoing counseling related to issues of death and dying to the client, family and caregivers as needed.

• Attends staff meetings, IDT, case conferences, educational programs, and other meetings as assigned and appropriate and assigned.

• Participates in orientation and other education programs as assigned, including meetings and programs in the Community. • Adheres to all Hospice/Palliative Care policies. • Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of skills in social work. • Exhibits Hospice/Palliative philosophy in all job-related roles. • Other duties as assigned by the Support Services Manager. • Follow and utilize appropriate infection control and proper bag technique. • Knowledgeable and compliant with all RVNAhealth, financial, and regulatory procedures including but not limited to Corporate Compliance, HIPAA, Medicare and Medicaid Home Health and Certified Hospice COP’s, and payment for private pay services not covered under Hospice Benefit. • Establish respectful, positive working relationships with other employees and volunteers in the delivery of client services. • Participate in on call rotation.

Experience and Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

One year of experience in Hospice/Hospital/Home Care setting preferred.

At least two years of social work experience, after a master’s degree has been obtained

Experience and ability in end-of-life client and family assessment and care planning including but not limited to Advance Directive/Living Will/POA Care Planning, End of Life physical, emotional, and spiritual symptom control, and Client and caregiver advocacy and support skills.

Excellent communication skills and ability to work successfully with others during times of increased stress.

Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural and religious modes.

Is computer literate and able to document at point of care.

Is able to drive and travel in all types of weather and environmental conditions.

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

This agency is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the agency, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this agency. All inquiries about employment at this agency should be made directly to the agency location and not to the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.