Social Worker – Medicine/Surgery (7 Center)
About The Position
Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital provides comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the needs of diverse populations. The department emphasizes the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners, with social workers collaborating within interprofessional teams. The Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest in the nation, employing over 450 licensed social workers across various program/service areas. Employment offers a pathway to LCSW licensure and access to continuing education and professional development opportunities. This specific position involves providing social work services to cardiology patients in the Heart Hospital, with responsibilities including coverage of patients on 7C. The social worker will conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial services, assisting patients and families in coping with hospitalization and acute/chronic illness. A significant focus is on complex discharge planning, requiring coordination of home care services and facilitation of placements. Coverage may extend to other cardiac units.
Requirements
- Licensed social worker (LCSW preferred, or pathway to licensure available).
- Experience in providing psychosocial assessments and services.
- Experience in discharge planning, including coordination of home care and facilitation of placements.
- Ability to work within interprofessional teams.
- Understanding of the physical, emotional, and social needs of patients and their care partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with cardiology patients.
- Experience in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Responsibilities
- Providing psychosocial assessments and psychosocial services for patients.
- Helping patients and families cope with the impact of hospitalization and of acute and chronic illness.
- Complex discharge planning, including coordination of home care services and facilitation of placements.
- Coverage of patients on 7C and potentially other cardiac units.
Benefits
- Pathway to LCSW licensure
- Access to a broad range of continuing education
- Professional development opportunities
- Extra-curricular opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
