Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Social Worker - Palliative Medicine And Geriatrics - Union Square - Downtown - Full Time - DaysTo perform the following tasks and clinical functions in an efficient and cost-effective manner as assigned in order to help patients/families/significant others respond to their treatment needs; psychosocial screening and assessment, discharge planning, linkage to community resources, crisis intervention, patient/family counseling and psycho education, timely documentation, utilization management care plans/case management, and advocacy.
Responsibilities- Perform and exceed in all duties of a social worker.
- Manage a clinically complex caseload.
- Provides clinical supervision to staff and/or MSW interns that meets learning needs and facilitates advanced licensure.
- Participate in special department/hospital projects.
- Assess and evaluate patients/families social, psychosocial and environmental situations to determine patient needs.
- Provide direct service to patients and families, selecting treatment modality/casework technique compatible with assessment and identified goals.
- Monitor, coordinate, manage activities for high-risk psychosocial patients to ensure implementation of multiple services.
- Document in the medical record in accordance with standards set by the Department of Social Work and/or regulatory agencies.
- Provides education related to impact of psychosocial issues on patient/families to multidisciplinary providers.
- Identify, select, access and make referrals to appropriate community resources.
- Provide psychoeducation for patients and families.
- Advocate for patients and families by interpreting their needs to and eliciting cooperation from other disciplines and community agencies.
- Assess situation and re-negotiate contract with patient/family as needed.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, case conference, staff meetings.
- Set appropriate priorities and responds to follow-up situations in an acceptable time period.
- Develop options and treatment plans in a timely manner.
- Ability to make decisions, solve clinical problems and manage resources.
- Identify problems and provide leadership in resolution.
- Knowledge of child protection policies and domestic violence protocols.
- Function independently or with minimal supervision addressing problems with effective performance and new and innovative approaches.
- Maintain professional skills through attendance at education activities.
- May assume responsibility for preparing material for conferences, rounds and staff develop programs.
- May be involved in program planning and implementation.
- Represent the departments philosophy and policy to other departments and community agents.
Qualifications- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
- Five years post Masters experience in the social service and/or health care field, preferably in a medical setting. Minimum of one -year supervisory experience of agency trained social work staff or social work interns.
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI
Compensation StatementThe Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $53.97 - $56.90 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and MS Downtown, BXP - Palliative Medicine And Geriatrics - USD, Union Square - Downtown
