Social Worker Job #R260778

Coordinated Care Services, Inc.; Rochester; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Université de Rochester recherche un travailleur social pour la clinique Strong Ties, responsable de l'évaluation psychosociale et des traitements d'individus souffrant de maladies mentales. Le candidat idéal aura une maîtrise en travail social, une expérience clinique significative, et des compétences en intervention de crise. Ce rôle exige une forte capacité à collaborer avec des équipes interdisciplinaires et des prestataires communautaires pour offrir des soins efficaces.

Qualifications

• Master en travail social requis.
• Expérience clinique avec des maladies mentales.
• Connaissances en évaluation des risques.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des services cliniques directs aux patients.
• Participer à une équipe interdisciplinaire pour soins psychiatriques.
• Développer des groupes sur les besoins des populations à problèmes de santé mentale.

Skills

Diagnostic evaluation

Crisis intervention

Community outreach

Cultural competency

Therapeutic interventions (CBT, DBT)

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Licensure as a social worker

Job description

Organization: University of Rochester Medical Center

Posting Start: 2025-05-28

Posting End: 2025-06-30

A Brief Job Description:

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.

Responsibilities:

GENERAL PURPOSE
The social worker assigned to the Strong Ties Clinic is responsible for providing immediate psychosocial assessment and social work treatment to individuals who are severely and persistently mentally ill. This is provided through participation on an interdisciplinary team designed to provide comprehensive community based psychiatric care. The social worker functions as a crisis intervention worker for patients enrolled at Strong Ties, providing direct clinical service including individual, family and/or group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and community outreach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides direct clinical services to assigned patients, which may involve individual, family, and/or group therapy, crisis intervention, and diagnostic evaluations. Works collaboratively with the Crisis Team Lead to support clinic access. Provides coverage and accessibility for intakes, vacations, and sick calls as needed
• Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team involving consultation, treatment planning, and periodic care review.
• Collaborates with family, social supports, community agencies (past and present) to ensure appropriate and effective care. Coordinates referrals and facilitates linkage to other appropriate agencies/supports.
• Documents interventions, both direct and indirect, in the patient’s medical record in compliance with the Division, Department, and Hospital policy.
• Attends Division, Department, and Clinic level staff meetings. Ensures that Division, Department, and Clinic policies and procedures are implemented with regard to professional practice and patient care. Ensures timely completion of statistical reports/forms, time sheets, and other Hospital or Division mandatory in-service trainings and Health Assessments. Subscribes to maintaining a culturally competent environment by treating patient, families, trainees, and co-workers in a sensitive manner with appropriate attention to cultural differences. Participates in available cultural competency events and training appropriate to job duties.
• Develops and leads groups for patients (and possibly family members or their support network) which focuses on issues and needs of the severely and persistently mentally ill population
• Provides back-up coverage for patient care, as appropriate and requested. Other duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited social work graduate program
• Clinical experience working with individuals with chronic mental illness and/or community mental health
• Experience in the management of psychiatric crisis
• Knowledge of mental illness
• Ability to engage in person centered treatment
• Knowledge/skills in various therapeutic interventions including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing
• Knowledge of risk evaluation and mitigation
• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work. Licensure as a social worker, as defined by the State Board for Social Work, State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services is required. If licensure has not been obtained upon employment, the individual has 18 months within which to obtain it, unless duties will be performed under OMH then minimum of a limited permit (not to exceed 1 year) or NYS Licensure will be required upon employment start.

Worker Subtype: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department: Psychiatry SMH Social Work

Work Shift: UR - Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range: $63,003.00 - $80,600.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.