Social Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• NYS LMSW or LCSW.
• Ability to assess needs and coordinate resources within hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care both in and outpatient.
• Excellent clinical and collaborative skills.
• Organizational and program management skills.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Minimum one year in current position unless currently a float in Transplant/Oncology.

Nice To Haves

• Inpatient experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a broad range of psychosocial interventions, including support with adjustment to illness, complex medical decision-making, end-of-life care, discharge planning, and brief interventions to facilitate connection with substance use treatment and community resources.
• Engage patients in a nonjudgmental, patient-centered manner and support them in identifying achievable goals related to their health and well-being, utilizing harm reduction and motivational interviewing.
• Participate in usual cross-coverage with the Transplant ICU Social Worker and, in addition to that cross-coverage, has one designated day per week assigned to provide coverage for the Transplant ICU Social Work role.
• Depending on caseload and inpatient census, the Social Worker may also be asked to provide additional coverage and support within transplant inpatient services and outpatient clinics.
• Identify needs, develop new resources or workflows, and contribute to initiatives that enhance psychosocial care for patients with liver disease, substance use concerns and liver cancer.
• Bring strong clinical judgment, excellent communication and collaboration skills, effective discharge planning and care coordination abilities, and experience or a strong interest in working with patients with substance use concerns and or/with oncology patients.

Benefits

• Pathway to LCSW licensure
• Access to a broad range of continuing education
• Professional development
• Extra-curricular opportunities