Social Worker

Join the dynamic journey at Vynca, where we're passionate about transforming care for individuals with complex needs.

We’re more than just a team; we're a close-knit community. Our shared commitment to caring for each other and those we serve is what sets us apart. Guided by our unwavering core values: Excellence, Compassion, Curiosity, and Integrity, we forge paths of success together. Join us in this transformative movement where you can contribute to making a profound difference every day.

At Vynca, our mission is to provide comprehensive care for more quality days at home.

About the job Vynca is seeking a dedicated Social Worker (SW) to play a vital role in our Clinical Care Delivery Team! As a Social Worker with Vynca, you are a key part of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), providing psychosocial assessment, counseling, and care coordination for seriously ill patients through a hybrid model combining in-person visits and telehealth. We’re seeking someone with a genuine passion for this important work and a deep commitment to providing exceptional patient and family support. If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you!

This is a hybrid role that requires traveling throughout northern New Jersey, combining in-person patient visits with telehealth care delivered across NJ and other states where Vynca operates. Candidates wishing to be considered must reside within 25-miles of the assigned territory due to frequency of travel.

What you’ll do

- Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patient and family strengths, barriers, and support needs through in-person visits, video technology, and telephone calls

- Provides grief and bereavement support to patients and families, including anticipatory grief counseling and funeral service assistance

- Screens for and addresses mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, and caregiver stress

- Assesses for safety risks including suicide ideation, abuse, neglect, and unsafe living conditions

- Participates in weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings to discuss patient care plans

- Provides medical social work case management to a given group of patients and their families

- Assesses and responds to the psychosocial, practical, financial, and legal concerns of the patients and families/support systems

- Assists patients and families in accessing and using community resources

- Assists patients and families with the navigation of social and healthcare systems

- Mediates conflicts between families and care networks

- Completes financial needs assessments and assists with navigation on Medicare, Medicaid, Disability, Social Security, and Veterans Affairs benefits

- Assesses for spiritual and medical needs and communicates these promptly to the interdisciplinary team

- Establishes and maintains relationships with community resources

- Identifies problems, goals, interventions, and frequency of visits to complete the social work Plan of Care

- Facilitates advance care planning, including advance directive and POLST completion

- Completes documentation within 48 hours

- Coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and external agencies as necessary, including facilitating hospice referrals

- Assists with community outreach and education regarding Vynca services

- Assumes other duties in support of Vynca’s needs as directed by the Clinical Manager or Chief Medical Officer

- Ability to travel throughout the assigned New Jersey territory to perform in-person patient visits, attend training, or company events, as needed

Your experience and qualifications

- Active, unrestricted New Jersey Social Work license (LCSW), with the ability and willingness to obtain licensure in other states.

- 2+ years of health care social work experience.

- MSW in Social Work or BSW with equivalent experience.

- Experience in hospice, palliative care, oncology, or home health.

- Palliative care certification, highly preferred.

- Strong understanding of cultural competency with the target population.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills, with positive interpersonal skills.

- Must have general computer skills and a working knowledge of MS Office, G-Suite, and the internet.

- Proficiency in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other business systems, such as Salesforce.

- Willing and able to work Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern Time, both in the field and remotely, with flexibility for potential evenings and weekends.

- Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred.

- CHPN, C-ASWCM, or similar certification, or ability to obtain.

- Remote work experience.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- The hiring process for this role may consist of applying, followed by a phone screen, online assessment(s), interview(s), an offer, and background/reference checks.

- Background Screening: A background check, which may include a drug test or other health screenings depending on the role, will be required prior to employment.

- Job Description Scope: This job description is not exhaustive and may include additional activities, duties, and responsibilities not listed herein.

- Vaccination Requirement: Employees in patient, client, or customer-facing roles must be vaccinated against influenza. Requests for religious or medical accommodations will be considered but may not always be approved.

- Employment Eligibility: Compliance with federal law requires identity and work eligibility verification using E-Verify upon hire.