Social Worker - Spine Program
About The Position
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. The Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital, founded in 1907, is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation, employing over 450 licensed social workers across more than 65 different program/service areas. The department offers comprehensive social work services and programming, emphasizing 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 direct care and prevention. This social worker will be an integral part of the Mount Sinai Hospital Spine Program, providing psychosocial counseling and discharge planning services for orthopedic neurosurgery spine patients throughout the Hospital, typically on floors 8C, 8E, 8W, 10E, and 11W.
Requirements
- Licensed Social Worker
Responsibilities
- Provide psychosocial counseling services for orthopedic neurosurgery spine patients.
- Provide discharge planning services for orthopedic neurosurgery spine patients.
- Collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community.
- Engage in direct care and prevention efforts.
Benefits
- Pathway to LCSW licensure
- Access to a broad range of continuing education opportunities
- Access to professional development opportunities
- Access to extra-curricular opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
