MSW-Social Worker

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a licensed social worker to perform psychosocial assessments of patients and families, develop discharge plans, and identify unmet psychosocial needs. You will participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, maintain documentation, and implement psychosocial treatment and discharge plans while coordinating with community resources.

Experience in clinical settings is preferred; LMSW is required within one year; Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work is required.
• LMSW is required within one year of employment.
• Clinical experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Provide introduction and orientation to newly admitted patients and families.
• Evaluate admissions by interviewing patients/families and reviewing information.
• Prepare psychosocial assessments and comprehensive care plans.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain documentation of initial contacts and assessments.
• Formulate and implement psychosocial treatment and discharge plans.
• Counsel individuals and families regarding coping with illness and discharge planning.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with patients and families.
• Incorporate community resources and entitlement programs in planning.
• Coordinate with staff to identify unmet needs and develop programs.
• Represent the facility in meetings with community agencies.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

LMSW within one year of employment

Job description

Performs psychosocial assessments of and on-going direct social work services to patients and families; participates in formulating and implementing discharge plans; identifies unmet psychosocial needs and develops programs to address those needs; and participates in educational activities.

Job Responsibility

• 1.Performs psychosocial assessment of patients and families.
• 2.Provides introduction and orientation to newly admitted patients/families.
• 3.Evaluates new admissions by interviewing patients and families, contacting other agencies, if indicated, and reviewing available information.
• 4.Prepares psychosocial assessments of patients and families using knowledge and understanding of needs of adults/geriatrics.
• 5.Prepares comprehensive care plans.
• 6.Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• 7.Maintains documentation of initial contacts with patient/families and of psychosocial assessments.
• 8.Formulates and implements psychosocial treatment plans.
• 9.Employs clinical skills in counseling individuals and families regarding coping/adjusting to illness and placement and discharge planning.
• 10.Formulates and implements discharge plans.
• 11.Establishes and maintains professional relationship with patients and families.
• 12.Incorporates knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs in planning.
• 13.Negotiates community systems and programs.
• 14.Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.
• 15.Implements and continuously evaluates treatment plans.
• 16.Provides social work services in accordance with required standards.
• 17.Utilizes knowledge of financial/reimbursement/regulatory systems and requirements in providing services to patients and families.
• 18.Completes MDS forms, as required.
• 19.Anticipates needs/problems in case management. Maintains documentation of case activity/data.
• 20.Identifies unmet psychosocial needs and develops programs to address them.
• 21.Collaborates with staff to identify unmet needs.
• 22.Participates with staff in group functioning – Patient Council and other patient/family groups.
• 23.Coordinates family groups.
• 24.Utilizes knowledge of Social Work treatment modalities in assessing program needs.
• 25.Represents the facility and department when meeting with community agencies.
• 26.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• 1.Master's Degree in Social Work, required.
• 2.LMSW required within one (1) year of employment, required.
• 3.Clinical experience, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).