Supervisor Social Work - Social Work - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time - Days
About The Position
Under general supervision, oversees a specific social work service or program area and is responsible for program implementation. The role may include professional development and orientation of Social Workers, evaluating and counseling assigned employees on performance, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, interviewing prospective candidates, and recommending hires. The position performs professional social work functions for the majority of work time and collaborates with peers and other health care professionals to meet patient care needs in the assigned hospital service area. Program responsibilities typically include program and funding development, evaluation, and regulatory compliance. The Supervisor may teach and orient assigned Social Workers through conferences, case discussions, and sharing relevant professional knowledge and experience, and may precept medical students, social work interns, and allied health students. The role also provides direct social work services to patients and families, coordinates access to community resources and complex discharge planning, contributes to interdisciplinary patient care, and supports staff education, service improvement, and analytic review of patient groups.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
- Knowledge of social work theory and practice.
- Expertise in the specific program or service area is generally required.
- A minimum of 5 years of related experience in a health care or related setting.
- Knowledge of the social work process and of community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness, and disability.
- LCSW issued by the New York State Department of Health / Office of Professions.
Responsibilities
- Oversee a specific program area, including program implementation, development and evaluation, funding development where applicable, and regulatory compliance.
- Provide professional development and orientation for assigned Social Workers through teaching conferences, case discussions, and sharing relevant professional knowledge and experience.
- Precept medical students, social work interns, and allied health profession students as needed.
- Monitor and evaluate program performance and productivity.
- Provide social work services based on social work assessments and diagnoses, including individual and group treatment sessions for patients and families experiencing personal or environmental difficulties that may affect medical or psychiatric care.
- Refer patients to appropriate community agencies and resources and conduct complex discharge planning.
- Participate in interdisciplinary conferences and communicate social, emotional, or environmental issues that may affect patients’ response to treatment to patient care staff.
- Complete necessary patient, staff, and program documentation.
- Stay current on government and community social service programs and regulations and maintain and enhance professional skills through appropriate education, development activities, and Department meetings.
- Develop and deliver educational programs for health professionals and students inside and outside the Hospital, including precepting, committee participation, consultations, and lectures for formal courses within the School of Medicine.
- Identify opportunities to improve service delivery and implement appropriate practices.
- Identify areas for study within patient groups and foster analytic review by assigned professional staff.
- Evaluate and counsel assigned employees on work performance and ensure adherence to established policies and procedures, as applicable.
- Interview prospective candidates and recommend hiring, as applicable.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
