A place as dynamic as Brooklyn requires equally dynamic health care. NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital combines the award-winning expertise of Weill Cornell Medicine physicians, experienced healthcare staff, the intellectual energy of graduate residency and fellowship training programs, and the latest technologies to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive care to Brooklyn's residents. The role of the Emergency Room Social Worker is to provide discharge planning for patients admitted to the emergency department. The social worker is a member of the interdisciplinary team. The social worker conducts clinical social work assessments and provides a range of services such as crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, information and referrals. The social worker is also responsible for facilitating psychiatric transfers for those patients who are in the emergency room and in need of psychiatric hospitalization. Furthermore, the Emergency Room Social Worker sees referrals from the pediatric emergency room.
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Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Master's degree