Social Worker - Living Donor Program
About The Position
Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network, offering comprehensive social work services and programming. The department, founded in 1907, is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers across more than 65 different program/service areas. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams, serving patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level, including direct care and prevention. Employment provides a pathway to LCSW licensure and access to continuing education, professional development, and extra-curricular opportunities. In this specific position, the social worker is an integral member of the Zweig Family Center for Living Donation, a specialized team providing high-quality, patient-centered care for living kidney and liver donors. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to a comprehensive model of care, encompassing psychosocial evaluation, extensive psychoeducation, and long-term wellness. The program offers a holistic blend of medical, surgical, and psychological expertise to ensure a supportive experience for the donor across preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative periods. The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence, delivering outstanding patient care, and transforming healthcare. It is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, and more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people by taking on complex healthcare challenges, discovering new scientific learning, developing safer treatments, educating future medical leaders, and supporting local communities with high-quality care. The Health System includes over 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians, 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers, and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. It is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals.
Requirements
- Licensed Social Worker
Responsibilities
- Serve as an integral member of the Zweig Family Center for Living Donation
- Contribute to a comprehensive model of care that encompasses psychosocial evaluation, extensive psychoeducation, and long-term wellness
- Collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention
Benefits
- Pathway to LCSW licensure
- Access to a broad range of continuing education
- Professional development
- Extra-curricular opportunities
- Fair access to opportunities
- Inclusive practices
- Support for the success of every individual
- Workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow
- Collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning
- Supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
