Social Worker MSW

Maimonides Medical Center•New York, NY

140d

About The Position

Provides professional clinical social work and, as appropriate, discharge planning services to individuals, families, and groups in the assigned social work area. Addresses social, emotional, and related financial problems precipitated by or resulting from illness, medical treatment, or hospitalization.

Requirements

Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited School of Social Work.
New York State Social Work Certification.
Certification in HIV/AIDS pre- and post-counseling, as appropriate.
1–2 years of prior experience in medical social work or a comparable experience, setting, or population, depending on assigned area.
Knowledge of rules and regulations for child abuse and neglect reporting, as appropriate.
Documented experience and knowledge of two direct practice modalities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English to the extent required by the position.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience preferred.
Knowledge of a second language preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify, screen, and assess patients, families, and significant others who require social work services in a timely manner.
Provide ongoing social work treatment for health-related psychosocial problems based on goals agreed to by the patient, family, and significant others. Use individual, family, and group work, as well as crisis intervention methods.
Lead support groups for patients, families, and/or significant others.
Integrate social work services into total patient care in the hospital and community by participating in patient care rounds and team meetings on assigned units or areas.
Help coordinate interdisciplinary patient treatment and discharge planning to support integrated, timely care, and act as a patient advocate as needed.
Promptly document screening, assessment, treatment, progress and outcomes, evaluation, and recommendations in the patient's medical record in accordance with departmental policy; complete required departmental forms and statistics.
Evaluate assigned social work service delivery to identify unmet needs, patient and family patterns, and opportunities for further social work development.
Develop knowledge of hospital and community resources and refer patients, families, and hospital staff to appropriate services to support continuity and quality of care.
Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Deliver assessment, treatment, and patient care with knowledge of patient growth and development and with attention to the ages of patients served.