Social Worker - Women & Children (Ambulatory Care)

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

1d•$88,690 - $101,671•Onsite

About The Position

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is seeking a Social Worker for a grant-funded position to provide complex care management and comprehensive social work services to children and their families. The Mount Sinai Hospital is a large facility with an extensive outpatient network, offering comprehensive social work services. The department emphasizes a holistic approach to patient care, considering physical, emotional, and social needs. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams, engaging in both direct care and prevention. The Department of Social Work Services has a long history and offers opportunities for LCSW licensure, continuing education, 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.
Offer complex care management and collaboration with community providers.
Provide supportive counseling and psychoeducation to encourage adherence to primary care and adoption of 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 as an integral part of the pediatric practice.
Work flexibly and set priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Engage families during pediatric appointments and work outside the confines of an appointment schedule.
Maintain data on cases served as a key component of deliverable services.