Social Worker - Half Time Ambulatory Care
About The Position
St. Peter’s Health Partners is seeking a licensed social worker for a half-time Ambulatory Care role serving teams in the Capital Region. The Ambulatory Care Behavioral Health Social Worker provides advanced clinical social work services, care planning, case management, and community resource coordination to patients and families using inpatient and outpatient medical services. The role uses motivational interviewing, assessment, and clinical interventions to support patients’ and families’ physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning. The social worker participates in quality improvement initiatives in the hospital ambulatory setting and supports Accountable Care Organization members in achieving strong outcomes, satisfaction, and value in the total cost of care. The role also helps vulnerable community members address social influencers of health by connecting them with community-based organizations, mental health and substance use disorder resources, and other services within social work’s scope of practice. The position collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care, achieve quality outcomes, and ensure appropriate resource utilization. The schedule is Monday through Friday, on the day shift, and the role is part-time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work.
- At least three years of clinical experience in a medical, psychiatric, or health care setting.
Nice To Haves
- NYS LMSW or LCSW licensure is preferred.
- Some supervisory experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical social work services to patients and their families.
- Develop care plans and provide case management and community resource coordination.
- Use motivational interviewing, assessment, and clinical interventions to support patients’ and families’ physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives in the hospital ambulatory setting.
- Assist Accountable Care Organization members in achieving outcomes, satisfaction, and value in the total cost of care.
- Connect vulnerable community members with community-based organizations, mental health and substance use disorder resources, and other appropriate services.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care, achieve quality outcomes, and ensure appropriate resource utilization.
Benefits
- Generous tuition allowance
- Career development
- Strong orientation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
