Social Worker – School Based

Description

Job Title: Social Worker – School Based

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities.

• In specific program areas (e.g. Renal and Transplant), more detailed job descriptions specific to the program area have been developed.
• The Social Worker, under general supervision, assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal, financial and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
• Specific duties may vary by area assigned. The Social Worker develops collaborative relationships with other disciplines to assure effective patient care. After appropriate training, demonstrates competency for specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Engagement and Assessment

• Engage patients/care partners for adjustment to health issues and evaluate coping strategies.
• Engage patients/care partners to assess and evaluate psychosocial needs for discharge planning and/or care management and/or other services.

Discharge/Care Planning and Psychosocial Interventions, and Program Development/Enhancement

• Assess patterns of need within population(s) and work collaboratively to address them.
• Formulate interventions, discharge and/or comprehensive care plan that address identified needs.
• Provide clinical support to achieve mutually identified goals, in accordance with social work practice standards. Connect patients/care partners with appropriate community resources.

Collaboration

• Collaborate with other internal departments and external community-based organizations and providers, as needed.
• Engage providers/interdisciplinary team around patient/care partner treatment concerns and provision of services.

Documentation

• Document patient encounters and program activities accurately, with appropriate detail, in a timely manner.
• All documentation follows department and program specific requirements, provides a concise narrative, and is current, meaningful and internally consistent.

Supervision, Professional Development, and Licensure

• Obtain licensure consistent with New York State Office of the Professions criteria and departmental expectations.
• Participate actively in supervision to assess and improve professional/clinical competence and actively seek professional development opportunities.
• Pursue professional development delineated by department Clinical Career Ladder.

Performs other related duties

Qualifications

• Level of knowledge of social work process and community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness and disability, generally acquired through six months to one year related experience in a medical or health care setting.
• Knowledge of social work services theories and techniques.
• Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution.

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $70,837.99 - $85,066.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Employer Description

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $70837.99 - $85066 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.