LMSW- Licensed Social Worker - Pediatric Eating Disorders

Northwell • New York, NY

13h • $46 - $59

About The Position

Provides case and group work services to patients and/or their families during a patient's hospital stay and ensures continuity of medical care by referring patients to appropriate follow-up services. The role delivers direct social work services, advocates for access to health care, maintains patient care documentation, and consults with and educates individuals or agencies involved with patients. Travel to patient homes, community resources, and community meetings may be required. The social worker may direct paraprofessional staff, social work interns, and volunteers, and may participate in research, staff development, and community liaison activities.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• LMSW required within one year of employment.
• One year of post-master's work experience with the adolescent population.
• One year of post-master's work experience with eating disorders.
• One year of post-master's work experience in a medical setting.
• Current driver's license and/or own transportation available to maintain caseload and schedules and travel to clients' homes, if required by site.

Nice To Haves

• One year of post-master's work experience in a psychiatric setting.
• Experience in individual, outpatient, and short-term crisis work.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to patients and families using a variety of social work modalities to help clients maximize their functioning.
• Travel to patient homes, community resources, and community meetings when required.
• Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure maximum access to health care.
• Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Serve in a consultative and educative capacity with individuals or agencies that impact patients.
• Prepare materials for supervisory conferences.
• May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns, and volunteers.
• May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs, and community liaison activities.
• Perform related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time