Per Diem Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - (Saturdays: 9am-5pm)
Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY
•Onsite
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Per Diem Social Worker assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal, financial, and environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Specific duties may vary by assigned area. The Social Worker develops collaborative relationships with other disciplines to support effective patient care and, after appropriate training, demonstrates competency for the specific patient population. Some program areas, such as Renal and Transplant, have more detailed program-specific job descriptions.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution.
- New York State Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW); some positions may require an LCSW.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and families to assess social, psychological, and environmental situations; review information from patient care staff and medical records to determine patient needs.
- Provide social work services in accordance with the social work assessment, including individual and/or group treatment sessions for patients and families experiencing personal or environmental difficulties that may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical or psychiatric care.
- Refer patients and families to community agencies and resources for financial assistance, counseling, rehabilitation, auxiliary care, or help locating medical supplies and adaptive devices.
- Conduct discharge planning for patients with disabilities or illnesses, assess needs for specialized care, and arrange placement in health care, rehabilitation, or extended care facilities as appropriate; participate in placement of children.
- Participate in conferences as a member of the health care team and communicate social, emotional, and environmental issues that may affect patients’ response to treatment to patient care staff.
- Work with other staff to develop quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in educational programs on social work theories and practices for medical students, residents, and allied health professionals, including precepting, committee participation, consultation, and developing and presenting lectures.
- Develop and maintain contacts with community agencies to gather information about available resources, relay appropriate patient information, and improve services.
- Record concise narratives of assessments, plans, and interventions in patients’ medical records.
- Contribute to the educational development and fieldwork experience of advanced social work students.
- Maintain current knowledge of government and community social service programs and regulations.
- Participate in appropriate educational activities and department meetings.
