MSW Social Worker (Hourly)

UnitedHealth Group • Town of Salina, NY

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Psychiatric Services of New York, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a LMSW Social Worker to join their team in Liverpool and Syracuse, NY. As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care team, you will be an integral part of their vision to make healthcare better for everyone. As a Social Worker, you will provide comprehensive social work services, including mental, behavioral, and psychological treatment, to patients and families. They offer a variety of solutions that meet the unique needs of their workforce and the patients they serve. From clinical operations such as credentialing to business operations such as contracting, they provide organizational support that allows their providers to focus on what matters – providing care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW), Psychology, counseling or equivalent human services graduate degree
• Clear, active and unrestricted license (LMSW) in the state of New York

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years professional social work / clinical experience post Master's degree
• Experience providing direct psychotherapy services to individuals and families
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation - Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient and family psychosocial needs and develops plan of care in concert with patient, physicians, nurses, HAs, other members of the departmental team
• Links patients/family to appropriate community resources including but not limited to, information/referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services
• Provide inpatient support, facilitate discharge planning, and assist in the post-discharge phase
• Play a crucial role in recommending Doc to Doc consults for members exceeding the appropriate length of stay and monitoring the days of admission for conversion to administrative days
• Apply brief solution-based therapy approaches and Implement harm reduction strategies when appropriate
• Provides discharge planning based on meeting identified goals of the treatment plan

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay & uncapped productivity incentives
• Flexible work models & paid time off when you need it
• Health and well-being benefits like health insurance, 401k matching, and other family support and wellness resources
• Professional development with tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time to advance your career
• recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level