Social Worker MSW

Binghamton, NY

Shift: Days

Hours per week: 40

Salary range: Depending on experience

United Health Services is seeking a Social Worker to join Palliative Care in Binghamton, NY. This is a benefits-eligible position.

Social Worker MSW Overview

Under the Administrative Director of Palliative Medicine, with opportunities for clinical supervision from LCSW/LCSW-R staff, this position assists with the cognitive and emotional assimilation of diagnosis, prognosis, physical changes, functional loss, and decision making for patients with chronic, serious or terminal illnesses.

Social Worker MSW Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Palliative Social Workers provide emotional support that often addresses symptoms of anxiety, depression, distress, and anticipatory grief for patients and their loved ones
• Palliative Social Workers routinely demonstrate skills and knowledge of grief, loss and advance care planning and e/MOLST with patients and staff
• This role functions as part of both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams

Position Qualifications

Education/Experience

Minimum:

• Master’s in Social Work (MSW)

Preferred:

• 3 years post graduate experience

License/Certification

Minimum:

• NYS Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Employee Benefits at United Health Services

When you work at United Health Services, you become part of our family. We’re proud to offer competitive benefits and compensation to our employees who make an impact every day.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including cancer, pet, and life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match model
• Immediate accrual of paid time off
• Wellness program rewards and insurance discounts
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) counseling and concierge services
• Free, extensive online training through HealthStream

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

About New York’s Southern Tier

As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.

United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.

United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Binghamton, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• NYS Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) (Required)

Work Location: One location

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