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Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker – Weill Cornell – Days

The Inpatient Palliative Care Social Worker is an integral member of the palliative care interdisciplinary team, providing compassionate support to patients and families facing chronic and life-limiting illnesses. This role includes offering supportive counseling, facilitating goals-of-care discussions, and collaborating on discharge planning and continuity of care. Additionally, the social worker is expected to take an active role in educating colleagues on palliative care and end-of-life best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments as part of the Palliative care consult service for patients navigating chronic and/or life-limiting conditions.

• Provide emotional support, grief counseling, and bereavement resources to patients and their families.

• Actively participate in goals-of-care discussions, ensuring that patient and family wishes are supported.

• Educate social workers, medical students, residents, and primary care teams on palliative care principles and best practices.

• Advocate for interventions that alleviate patient and family burden and enhance coping strategies.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless continuity of care and effective discharge planning.

Preferred Criteria:

• Minimum two years of experience in palliative care or a related field.

Required Criteria

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)

• New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) 

• Experience in hospital case management and discharge planning.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to participate in the management of complex cases.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a large interdisciplinary team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This position is ideal for a proactive professional passionate about Palliative care and providing high-quality care across diverse patient populations.

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

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