Social Worker - Ambulatory Clinic

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities. As a member of the interdisciplinary care team in this multi-specialty care setting, the social worker will support the following medical specialty practices: Clinical Immunology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases, Renal, and Sleep Medicine

Requirements

NYS LMSW or LCSW.
Experience in providing rapid psychosocial assessment and focused, short-term interventions.
Knowledge of entitlements, resources and the ability to assist patients with concrete needs and provide linkages, referrals, and enhanced patient follow-through by reducing barriers to care.
Ability to assess needs and coordinate resources with hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care.
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent clinical, collaborative, organizational, and leadership skills.
Capacity to work with a diverse patient population.
Minimum one year in current position.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Focuses on same-day, brief interventions to address issues such as behavioral health assessment/referrals (including suicidal ideation), and social determinant of health needs such as, homecare, insurance, housing, and hunger.
Conducts brief biopsychosocial assessments, identifies mutually agreed upon goals, and assists with developing and facilitating an action plan to address those goals.
Educates patients and care partners about navigating the health system and the availability of relevant resources, and links patients/care partners to community organizations and services.
Conducting clinical social work assessments and Social Determinant of Health screening
Coordinating the psychosocial components of patient care, including but not limited to: assistance with concrete services related to benefits and entitlements, connection to home care, medication assistance, DME orders/access, transportation, and other SDH needs impacting patient’s health outcomes and quality of life
Providing counseling to patients within the context of unmet psychosocial needs and chronic illness
Coordination/collaboration with the patient’s specialty care team, Care Management, community supports and others involved in patient’s care