Social Worker MSW

Maimonides Medical Center•New York, NY

166d

About The Position

Provides professional clinical social work and discharge planning services, as appropriate, to individuals, families, and groups in the assigned social work area. Addresses social, emotional, and related financial problems precipitated by or resulting from illness, medical treatment, or hospitalization. Services include working with infants and their families and children under 18, as well as assessing potential child abuse or neglect cases and providing treatment and referrals in accordance with applicable reporting rules and regulations.

Requirements

Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited School of Social Work.
New York State Social Work Certification.
Certification in HIV/AIDS pre- and post-counseling, as appropriate.
One to two years of prior experience in medical social work or a comparable experience, setting, or population, depending on the assigned area.
Knowledge of child abuse and neglect reporting rules and regulations, as appropriate.
Documented experience and knowledge of two direct practice modalities.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English to the extent required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience preferred.
Knowledge of a second language preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify, screen, and assess patients, families, and significant others who require social work services in a timely manner.
Provide ongoing social work treatment for health-related psychosocial problems, based on goals agreed upon with patients, families, and significant others.
Use individual, family, and group work, as well as crisis intervention methods, to provide high-quality care.
Lead support groups for patients, families, and significant others.
Integrate social work services into patients’ overall care in the hospital and community by participating in patient care rounds and team meetings.
Help coordinate interdisciplinary patient treatment and discharge planning to support integrated, timely care, and act as a patient advocate as needed.
Promptly document social work screening, assessment, treatment, progress, outcomes, evaluation, and recommendations in approved medical record forms or systems, and complete required departmental forms and statistics.
Evaluate assigned social work service delivery to identify unmet needs, patient and family patterns, and areas for further development.
Develop knowledge of hospital and community resources and refer patients, families, and hospital staff to appropriate services to support continuity and quality of care.
Maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
Deliver assessment, treatment, and patient care in a manner informed by patient growth and development and appropriate to the ages served.
Provide social work services to infants and their families and to children under 18.
Assess potential child abuse or neglect cases and provide comprehensive treatment and referral services in accordance with applicable reporting rules and regulations.