Social Worker of Adult Day Health Care

Sun River Health•Jamaica, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Social Worker for its Adult Day Health Care program in Queens, New York. This role involves providing crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, individual, family, and group counseling, and case management services to various patient populations, including those with HIV, chronic illnesses, aging-related issues, maternity concerns, domestic violence, and other social problems. The Social Worker will perform duties in compliance with established systems and job-specific standards.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work required
CPR certified by ARC or AHA
BLS certified by ARC or AHA

Responsibilities

Provides supportive counseling for a selected caseload.
Coordinates and documents community resources.
Provides a comprehensive mental health intake/assessment for all new patients referred by primary care provider or other service provider for medical and/or social/emotional issues.
Performs a mental status exam on all new Mental Health patients and reviews with psychiatrist/primary care provider.
Provides case management services as needed to support primary care.
Refers those in need of other or more intensive types of mental health and/or case management services to appropriate sources, including psychiatric evaluations.
Provides individual, group and family counseling to patients and their families.
Provides crisis intervention/emergency evaluations to patients when required.
Provides appropriate follow-up on referred patients.
Ensures program’s clinical services are in compliance with grants and/or funding sources.
Develops treatment plans with patients and/or family members in a timely manner.
Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of clinical documentation in patient records.
Obtains necessary authorizations from various managed care companies for services rendered.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, including identification and categorization of each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
Serve as Care manager for patients in the Impact Model.
Support integrated care through group sessions (directly an in partnership with other Providers).