Social Worker - Inpatient Med/Surg

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital provides comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations served. The department believes 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. 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 this department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities. The social worker in this position is responsible for providing psychosocial services with an emphasis on complex discharge planning for patients on 9 East. The majority of 9 East patients are on the medicine and liver medicine services, while the remaining patients have gastrointestinal diseases and require surgical intervention (for Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, G.I. cancers and liver disease). The social worker will provide a range of psychosocial interventions, including support for patients and families coping with the impact of acute and chronic illness, linkage to substance abuse treatment resources, and end of life planning. The social worker will collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary team, which requires strong interdisciplinary skills, as well as knowledge of crisis intervention and family systems.

Requirements

NYS LMSW/LCSW.
Excellent clinical, collaborative, and organizational skills.
Experience in providing psychosocial services to patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Ability to develop and implement safe, appropriate, and timely discharge plans in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Ability to take the lead in coordinating multiple disciplines for complex family meetings.
Knowledge of crisis, family, and systems theories.

Nice To Haves

Inpatient hospital experience preferred.
Internal candidates: Minimum one year in current position unless a Float in Medicine.

Responsibilities

Providing psychosocial services with an emphasis on complex discharge planning for patients on 9 East.
Providing a range of psychosocial interventions, including support for patients and families coping with the impact of acute and chronic illness, linkage to substance abuse treatment resources, and end of life planning.
Collaborating as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Participating in hospital and unit-specific initiatives.
Participating in program development and implementation.
Providing coverage for other medicine/surgery units.