Social Worker MSW

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

25d•Onsite

About The Position

As a professional member of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker will provide direct psychotherapy through a range of evidence-based treatment modalities. Social Worker will diagnose based on the DSM-V, complete treatment plans, and determine discharge readiness, in collaboration with the treatment team. The Social Worker complies with the mission statement of Montefiore and Social Services, and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Work.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work from a program registered by the NYS Dept of Education or determined to be substantially equivalent by the commissioner’s regulations.
Requires LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) license. New York State Board of Social Work required.
If employee has a NY State limited permit, they must have an executed memorandum of understanding with a licensed Social Worker for the purposes of supervision and must obtain LMSW within 6 months of employment.
Fit Test - OHS Required.
Annual Assessment - OHS Required.
0-1 years of experience in an outpatient psychotherapy environment.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete intake evaluations utilizing all available data, to determine a diagnosis, and/or differential diagnoses based on the DSM-V, and develop a treatment plan.
Engage in team meetings to present new admissions and high-risk patients.
Ensure continuity of care though development, implementation and validation of treatment / discharge plans, in a timely manner and in collaboration with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
Function independently and as part of a treatment team and utilize supervision to escalate high risk concerns.
Maintain Social Work professional conduct and practices.
Participate in patient focused internal / external conferences.
Ensure confidentiality in accordance with hospital and Social Services policies.
Develop ongoing linkages and networking relationships.
Provide psychosocial education to patients.
Participate in departmental programs – i.e., quality improvement, reporting, continuing education, staff meetings, etc.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues and principles related to end-of-life care including informed consent, right to refuse treatment, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment including nutrition and hydration, DNR order, advance directives, determination of decisional capacity and surrogate decision making and the doctrine of futility.
Demonstrate skill and knowledge related to the identification, reporting, and intervention for victims of individual and family violence, rape, mugging, elder abuse and child abuse / neglect.
Demonstrate understanding of the developmental stages from infancy through the elder years, family systems theory and how various illnesses Impact on the patient / family system.