Per Diem Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - (Saturdays: 9am-5pm)

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Per Diem Social Worker, under general supervision, assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal, financial, and environmental difficulties that interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. The social worker develops collaborative relationships with other disciplines to support effective patient care and, after appropriate training, demonstrates competency for the assigned patient population. Specific duties may vary by area assigned; some program areas have more detailed, program-specific job descriptions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution.
• New York State Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license; some positions may require the LCSW.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and families to assess and evaluate social, psychological, and environmental situations.
• Review information from patient care staff and medical records to determine patient needs.
• Provide social work services in accordance with the social work assessment, including individual and/or group treatment sessions for patients and families experiencing personal or environmental difficulties that may interfere with medical or psychiatric care.
• Refer patients and families to appropriate community agencies and resources for financial assistance, counseling, rehabilitation, auxiliary care, medical supplies, and adaptive devices.
• Conduct discharge planning for patients with illnesses or disabilities; assess needs for specialized care and arrange placement in other health care, rehabilitation, or extended care facilities as appropriate.
• Participate in placement of children.
• Participate in conferences with other health care professionals and communicate social, emotional, and environmental issues that may affect patients’ response to treatment to patient care staff.
• Work with other staff to develop quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in educational programs for medical students, residents, and allied health professionals through activities such as precepting, committee work, consultations, and lectures.
• Develop and maintain contacts with community agencies to gather information about resources, relay appropriate patient information, and improve services.
• Record concise assessments, plans, and interventions in patients’ medical records.
• Support the educational development and field work experience of advanced social work students.
• Maintain current knowledge of government and community social service programs and regulations.
• Participate in appropriate educational activities and department meetings.

What This Job Offers