Social Worker

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

As a professional member of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides direct and indirect services to patients and families, including identifying psychosocial problems and helping resolve them. The Social Worker collaborates with patients, families, and the team to develop safe and timely discharge and treatment plans, while complying with Montefiore and Social Services mission statements and the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. This position is based in Bronx, New York, in the Psych - Acute Clinical OPS department. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with one evening shift required from 10:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The scheduled daily hours are 7.5. The listed hiring rate is $41.40 per hour and may be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education, or other relevant factors.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work from a school of social work and a program registered by the New York State Department of Education or determined substantially equivalent under the commissioner's regulations.
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) through the New York State Board of Social Work is required; the posting also lists Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) through the New York State Board of Social Work.
An employee working under a New York State limited permit must have an executed memorandum of understanding with a licensed social worker for supervision and must obtain the LMSW within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

Screen patients whose diagnoses and social data indicate a need for social service intervention, according to social work practice standards.
Conduct psychosocial assessments using available information, including patient and family interviews and consultation with interdisciplinary associates.
Promote continuity of care by developing, implementing, and validating timely discharge and treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
Work independently while using supervision to identify problems that may delay discharge or treatment plans.
Maintain professional social work conduct and practices.
Protect confidentiality in accordance with hospital and Social Services policies.
Develop ongoing linkages and networking relationships.
Participate in patient-focused conferences and internal and external conferences.
Use psychosocial expertise to support team building, discharge and treatment planning, conflict resolution, and psychosocial education for interdisciplinary staff when appropriate.
Participate in departmental programs, including quality improvement, statistical reporting, continuing education, staff meetings, and other related assigned duties.
Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to end-of-life care, including informed consent, refusal of treatment, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, DNR orders, advance directives, decisional capacity, surrogate decision-making, and the doctrine of futility.
Identify, report, and appropriately intervene in cases involving individual or family violence, rape, mugging, elder abuse, and child abuse or neglect.