Per Diem Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - (Saturdays: 9am-5pm)
Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY
•$40 - $40•Onsite
About The Position
The Per Diem Social Worker works under general supervision to help patients and families understand illness and disabilities and address personal, financial, and environmental difficulties that may interfere with receiving the full benefits of medical care. The role develops collaborative relationships with other disciplines to support effective patient care and, following appropriate training, demonstrates competency with the assigned patient population. Duties may vary by area; some program areas have more detailed role 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); some positions may require the LCSW.
- LMSW and LCSW issuing agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and families to assess 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 assessments and conduct individual 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, or adaptive devices.
- Conduct discharge planning for patients with disabilities or illnesses, assess needs for specialized care, and arrange appropriate placement in health care, rehabilitation, or extended-care facilities; participate in placement of children.
- Participate in interdisciplinary conferences and communicate social, emotional, and environmental factors that may affect patients' responses to treatment to patient-care staff.
- Work with 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 developing or presenting lectures.
- Develop and maintain relationships 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 fieldwork 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.
