Social Worker 3, HEAT Program Clinical Supervisor, Pediatrics
About The Position
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Department of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Social Worker 3 / HEAT Program Clinical Supervisor. The successful candidate will: Through SUNY University Hospital's Health & Education Alternatives for Teens (HEAT) Program, provide direct clinical services to adolescents and young adults living with HIV and those at elevated risk, with a focus on minority youth and LGBTQ youth in Brooklyn. Provide individuals, couples, and family counseling; conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments; screen for mental health and psychosocial concerns; and coordinate referrals for psychiatric care when indicated. Participate in weekly multidisciplinary case conferences and monthly program meetings to ensure coordinated, high quality patient care. Provide structured clinical supervision to members of the case management and social work team, ensuring adherence to evidence baaed practices, ethical standards, and documentation requirements. Conduct clinical assessments for participants enrolled in behavioral Interventions, contributing to quality improvement initiatives. supporting grant deliverables related to menial health services, and maintaining compliance with hospital and funding agency standards.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
- New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
- 2+ years of post-licensure clinical work experience.
- Demonstrated experience providing mental health services to adolescents and young adults.
- Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical services to adolescents and young adults living with HIV and those at elevated risk, with a focus on minority youth and LGBTQ youth in Brooklyn.
- Provide individuals, couples, and family counseling
- Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments
- Screen for mental health and psychosocial concerns
- Coordinate referrals for psychiatric care when indicated.
- Participate in weekly multidisciplinary case conferences and monthly program meetings to ensure coordinated, high quality patient care.
- Provide structured clinical supervision to members of the case management and social work team, ensuring adherence to evidence baaed practices, ethical standards, and documentation requirements.
- Conduct clinical assessments for participants enrolled in behavioral Interventions, contributing to quality improvement initiatives.
- supporting grant deliverables related to menial health services, and maintaining compliance with hospital and funding agency standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
