New York Presbyterian Hospital

Social Worker - Hudson Valley Medical Group- Behavioral Health

New York Presbyterian Hospital$86K — $103K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
  • New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)
  • Limited Permit for new graduates must provide exam date before employment
  • Commitment to obtain LMSW within 1 year for new graduates
  • Three years of social work experience preferred
  • New York State license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and clinical duties independently.
  • Provide evidence-based interventions and psychoeducation to patients.
  • Track and analyze patient data related to behavioral health status.
  • Participate in care team meetings for shared patients.
  • Utilize registries to enhance care coordination across settings.
  • Maintain knowledge of community resources and managed care processes.
  • Document assessments and interventions in the electronic medical record.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion
  • Recognition for experience, education, and licensure
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Employee engagement at an all-time high
Full Job Description
Location
Yorktown Heights, New York
Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Description:
Social Worker –Hudson Valley Medical Group- Behavioral Health
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Medical Group, located in Cortlandt Manor, New York.
We are seeking a Social Worker for our Hudson Valley Medical Group to provide behavioral health services within our primary care sites as part of the collaborative care model. The Social Worker will be responsible for the following duties: 
  • Completes psychosocial assessments, appropriate behavioral health and disease-specific screeners, as well as other clinical duties within the organization's service standards and in an independent manner with appropriate use of supervision
  • Provides evidence-based behavioral health interventions and psychoeducation.
  • Assesses and systematically collects and tracks data in a patient registry related to patient behavioral health status and works with the care team to develop the plan of care.
  • Participates in-person or virtual huddles when shared patients are discussed.
  • Utilizes data, including registries, to continuously meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with the patient, family and/or other care providers.
  • Develops and maintains a working knowledge of community resources and managed care review processes.
  • Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing behavioral health care of individual patients.
  • Documents history, assessments and interventions to reflect comprehensive and integrated approach to patient care. Ensures complete, accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Facilitates support groups with the goal to ensure patients receive adequate psychoeducation on their illness, as well as effective strategies for coping 
  • Identifies learning needs of the patient and families, provides patient education; educates by adapting to patient and family learning style utilizing the teach-back method.
  • Attends team meetings and case conferences to present and discuss patient disposition and outcomes data.
  • Assists with the coordination of care across the continuum (e.g. inpatient, outpatient, home, skilled nursing facility, schools) serving as a key person to connect patients with resources in the community ensuring patients receive appropriate services via referrals and linkage 
  • Assists with management of urgent and emergent patient care situations.
  • Assists with the management of patients with multiple chronic health conditions, acute episodes of care, behavioral health challenges while promoting and supporting prevention and wellness.
  • Provides care that is safe, ethical, patient- and family-centered, culturally congruent and evidence-based.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned and as appropriate to scope, education, and/or training.
  • When qualified, provides supervision to graduate social work student interns (SIFI eligible) 
Experience a place where Social Workers are respected. Here, you will experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field. This is a Full-time Monday - Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm position. 
Preferred Criteria
  • At least three years of social work experience 
  • New York State license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • SIFI certification preferred 
  • Experience working with individuals and families affected by mental illness.
  • Experience providing evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches.
  • Bilingual: English and Spanish speaking preferred  
Required Criteria
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) 
  • New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) 
  • If a new graduate Social Worker, Limited Permit (must supply exam date prior to start of employment) 
  • If a new graduate Social Worker, must have Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) by the State of New York within 1 year of hire 

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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Salary Range:

$41.40-$49.68/Hourly


It all begins with you. Our amazing compensation packages start with competitive base pay and include recognition for your experience, education, and licensure. Then we add our amazing benefits, countless opportunities for personal and professional growth and a dynamic environment that embraces every person. Join our team and discover where amazing works.

About New York Presbyterian Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center located in New York City. The hospital is affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools, Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital provides a wide range of medical services, including cancer care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and pediatrics. The hospital was formed in 1998 with the merger of two hospitals, New York Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital. Today, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the United States and is consistently ranked as one of the best hospitals in the country.
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