# SW I/Family Care Practitioner

> Calvary Hospital · Bronx, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-04-20

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Social Work

## Description

**Description**

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.**

The Social Worker in this position is expected to be able to provide diagnostic and treatment services to a wide variety of patients and their families.  Based upon knowledge of social work principles and methods, and under the supervision of a qualified social work supervisor, the Social Worker evaluates and attempts to alleviate the defined medical, psychological and social stresses of the patient/client.

**Qualifications:**

-   This position requires that the worker hold a L.M.S.W. license from the State of New York. Persons who are not licensed should have made applications to take the examination which would lead to licensing.
-   Experience in a health care setting is preferred.
-   A commitment to the Hospital Philosophy where the focus is on the patient rather than on the illness and where the essential ingredient and disposition is one of caring.
-   Demonstrates knowledge of the age of the patient population served from adult to geriatric in the performance of job duties and responsibilities.
-   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:** 

-   M.S.W. Degree from an Accredited Graduate School of Social Work.

**Schedule**: Tuesday - Saturday (9am -5pm)

**Location**: Bronx Campus

**Salary:** $80,795 - $103,305 /annually

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