Job DescriptionJob Title: Social Worker - Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery (CTMS)Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital A multidisciplinary team approach is utilized to provide coordinated care to trans-identified patients who are interested in gender affirming medical interventions including gender-affirming surgeries. Classic gender affirming surgeries include facial feminizations surgeries, chest reconstruction, and genital reconstruction.
ResponsibilitiesThe social worker will complete full psychosocial assessments and work closely with the CTMS interdisciplinary team including the nurse coordinator, eligibility assistant, mental health professionals, primary care providers, surgeons, medical specialists, and outside service providers to support our trans patients through their medical transitions. The social worker will serve a pivotal role in facilitating appropriate medical interventions when required. Surgical support will include confirmation that patients have complete mental health evaluations, all necessary letters, pre-surgical treatments, and determination that post-surgical resources for care in the community are in place, collaborating with inpatient social workers, discharge planners, and outside agencies. The social worker will also be involved in developing and maintaining support groups for CTMS patients including for pre- and post-surgical patients, provide short term therapy, pre- and post-op, and will participate in CTMS team meetings, steering committee meetings, and community advisory board meetings. The Social Worker will also be responsible for administrative duties such as, but not limited to creating and organizing patient lists with up-to-date surgical information, co-leading case conference meetings to discuss high-risk patient issues and mediating between in-patient and out-patient teams to facilitate smooth and comprehensive care throughout the surgical process.
This position is based at Mount Sinai's Downtown Practice located at 275 7th Avenue between 25th and 26th Streets.
Qualifications- Experience working with LGBTQIA+ individuals with specific familiarity with the transgender individuals.
- Excellent engagement, organizational, collaborative, and clinical skills.
- Excellent administrative and time-management skills.
- A collaborative and flexible attitude to meet the changing needs of the interdisciplinary team.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- NYS LMSW or LCSW
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 $88,691.00 - $101,670.78 Annually. 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.
Non-Bargaining Unit, 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital
