Social Worker

The social worker in this position provides social work services to patients and their families admitted for mental health treatment. The float social worker covers the planned and unplanned absences of the unit based social workers as identified by the Senior Social Worker. The social worker is responsible for covering a minimum of 6 beds, or as need indicates. As a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, the social worker participates in the development and implementation of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. The social worker is responsible for providing psychosocial and family assessments, and for the overall coordination of the discharge planning process for patients hospitalized on Adult Inpatient Psychiatry units and Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry units. The social worker provides individual, family, or group treatment that will contribute to the implementation of a comprehensive discharge plan. The social worker also provides social work treatment in response to patient/family psychosocial problems which may impede care and/or discharge. The social worker develops interagency relationships and mobilizes community resources on behalf of the patients and/or their families.

Responsibilities

Provides social work services to patients and their families admitted for mental health treatment; Covers planned and unplanned absences of unit based social workers as identified by the Senior Social Worker; Covers a minimum of 6 beds, or as need indicates; Participates in development and implementation of the patient's treatment and discharge plan as member of interdisciplinary treatment team; Provides psychosocial and family assessments; Coordinates discharge planning process for patients hospitalized on Adult Inpatient Psychiatry units and Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry units; Provides individual, family, or group treatment contributing to comprehensive discharge plan; Develops interagency relationships and mobilizes community resources on behalf of patients and/or their families; Documents interventions in compliance with Division, Department and Hospital Policy; Attends Social Work Division and Department Staff meetings, as required; May provide social work coverage and back-up as needed during absence of co-workers

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited school of social work required; Or equivalent combination of education and experience; LMSW - Licensed Medical Social Worker - State Licensure within 1-1/2 years required or If duties will be performed under OMH a minimum of a limited permit (not to exceed 1 year) or NYS Licensure upon hire required

Nice to have

2 years of prior professional experience working in acute psychiatric or behavioral health clinical setting preferred; Knowledge about behavioral health assessments/evaluations and evidenced based interventions preferred; Commitment to and routine demonstration of biopsychosocial approach to care of individuals and families preferred; Dedication to delivering a team-based integrated model of care preferred; Demonstrates cultural humility and anti-racism values and works toward ensuring all patients feel welcome preferred