LMSW Social Worker

Northwell Career Site • New York, NY

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About The Position

Performs psychosocial assessments of and on-going direct social work services to patients and families; participates in formulating and implementing discharge plans; identifies unmet psychosocial needs and develops programs to address those needs; and participates in educational activities.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, required.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), required.
• Minimum of three (3) years social work experience, including experience in an acute care hospital, required.
• Specialized experience may be required, depending on area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessment of patients and families.
• Provides introduction and orientation to newly admitted patients/ families.
• Evaluates new admissions by interviewing patients and families, contacting other agencies, if indicated, and reviewing available information.
• Prepares psychosocial assessments of patients and families using knowledge and understanding of the needs of the patient population.
• Prepares comprehensive care plans.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintains documentation of initial contacts with patient/families and of psychosocial assessments.
• Formulates and implements psychosocial treatment plans.
• Employs clinical skills in counseling individuals and families regarding coping/adjusting to illness and placement and discharge planning.
• Formulates and implements discharge plans.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationship with patients and families.
• Incorporates knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs in planning.
• Negotiates community systems and programs.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.
• Implements and continuously evaluates treatment plans.
• Provides social work services in accordance with required standards.
• Utilizes knowledge of financial/reimbursement/regulatory systems and requirements in providing services to patients and families.
• Completes required related forms, as required.
• Anticipates needs/problems in case management.
• Maintains documentation of case activity/data.
• Identifies unmet psychosocial needs and develops programs to address them.
• Collaborates with staff to identify unmet needs.
• Participates with staff in group functioning - Patient Council and other patient/family groups.
• Coordinates family groups.
• Utilizes knowledge of Social Work treatment modalities in assessing program needs.
• Represents hospital department when meeting with community agencies.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees