Social Worker - Women & Children (Ambulatory Care)

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is a large department with a long history, employing over 450 licensed social workers across various program areas. The department emphasizes a holistic approach to patient care, addressing physical, emotional, and social needs. This specific role is grant-funded and focuses on providing complex care management and comprehensive social work services to children and their families, with a mission to serve underserved populations. The position offers opportunities for LCSW licensure and professional development.

Requirements

NYS LMSW/LCSW.
Demonstrated clinical skills, preferably with children and adolescents within ambulatory care populations.
Strong teamwork and organizational skills.
Ability to collaborate with a large group of medical providers.
Ability to work with a large population with variable social work needs for interventions.
Minimum of one year in current position unless a Float in Women’s and Children’s.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide primary mental health evaluations and short-term treatment.
Engage in complex care management and collaboration with community providers.
Offer supportive counseling and psychoeducation to promote adherence to primary care and family-centered wellness behaviors.
Follow families at high risk for problematic parenting.
Collaborate closely with child protection social workers when encountering families at risk of abuse or child maltreatment.
Collaborate with attending physicians, resident physicians, nurses, and administrators.
Maintain data on cases served as a key component for program metrics.
Engage families during pediatric appointments and work outside the confines of an appointment schedule.