Social Worker - In-Patient Unit - Westchester Behavioral Health

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

3d•$48 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

Social Work Changes Lives, Social Workers make the impossible, possible. Over a century ago, NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Behavioral Health Center introduced the world to moral, humanistic psychiatric care. We blazed the way for use of the Planetree model and are the first behavioral health facility to be recognized as a Planetree Designated Patient-Centered Hospital with Distinction. Our hospital is also a recipient of Magnet from American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Today, top talented employees continue to use compassionate, evidence-based practices in the top ranked Psychiatry program in the nation. It’s a progressive environment—and a premier opportunity for your career. Join a Culture that Supports Excellence in Quality and Patient Satisfaction. In this role you’ll serve as psychiatric social worker for patients and their families, providing clinical social work services such as psychiatric and psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, psycho-education, family intervention, patient advocacy, and discharge planning tailored to the needs of patients. Here, you'll experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field. This is a full time day shift position located at NewYork-Presbyterian/Westchester Behavioral Health Center.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
Licensed Masters Social Work (LMSW) by the state of NY within 1 year of hire
Limited Permit (must supply exam date prior to start of employment)
Fieldwork or previous experience in a psychiatric setting
Knowledge base of bio-psychosocial model, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) diagnoses, criteria for treatment of different diagnoses in an acute care setting, behavioral risk factors and of the impact of mental illness upon individual and family functioning
Competency in individual, family and group treatment modalities and treatment techniques appropriate to an inpatient treatment setting
Knowledge base of community and discharge planning resources and processes
Effective organizational skills to manage clinical, discharge planning and documentation requirements within assigned LOS of inpatient hospitalization

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Responsibilities

Serve as psychiatric social worker for patients and their families, providing clinical social work services such as psychiatric and psychosocial assessments, therapeutic interventions, psycho-education, family intervention, patient advocacy, and discharge planning tailored to the needs of patients.
Form a therapeutic relationship with patients and maintain a neutral therapeutic stance.
Conduct initial evaluations and psychosocial assessments and to establish individualized and measurable treatment goals.
Communicate effectively and to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team; demonstrated self-awareness to identify learning needs and capacity to apply supervisory feedback into practice.