MSW Social Worker - Discharge & Family Support (Bronx)

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is seeking a Social Worker to provide direct and indirect services for patient/families, identify psychosocial problems, and collaborate on discharge/treatment plans. The role requires LMSW/LCSW and NYS licensure, with 1–3 years of LCSW experience in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes ethical practice, confidentiality, and leadership within the social work team, operating within the Montefiore Difference framework. Alternate weekend shifts apply.

Qualifications

• Masters Required
• 1-3 years LCSW
• Masters in Social Work from a school of Social Work from a program registered by the NYS Dept of Education or determined to be substantially equivalent by the commissioner's regulation. Requires LMSW or LCSW.
• If employee has a NY State limited permit, they must have an executed Memorandum of understanding with a licensed Social Worker for the purposes of supervision, and must obtain LMSW within 6 months of employment.
• Licensed Master Social Worker - New York State Board of Social Work Required

Responsibilities

• Screen those patients whose diagnosis and social data indicate need for social service intervention, according to Social Work practice standards.
• Make psychosocial assessments utilizing all available data, including interviews with patient and family and conferring with interdisciplinary associates.
• Ensure continuity of care through development, implementation and validation of discharge/treatment plans, in a timely manner and in collaboration with patient, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Function independently but utilize supervision to identify any problems in expediting discharge/treatment plans.
• Maintain Social Work professional conduct and practices. Ensure confidentiality in accordance with hospital and Social Services policies. Develop ongoing linkages and networking relationships. Participate in patient focused conferences. Participate in internal and external conferences.
• Demonstrates leadership skills by utilizing psychosocial expertise to assist with team building, discharge/treatment planning, conflict resolution and psychosocial education to interdisciplinary staff when appropriate.
• Participate in departmental programs, i.e, quality improvement, statistical reporting, continuing education, staff meetings and other related assigned duties.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the legal and ethical issues and principles related to end-of-life care, including informed consent, right to refuse treatment, withholding or withdrawing life sustaining treatment, including nutrition and hydration, DNR order, advance directives. determination of decisional capacity and surrogate decision making and the doctrine of futility.
• Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to the identification, reporting and appropriate intervention for victims of individual and family violence, rape, mugging, elder abuse and child abuse/neglect.

Skills

LCSW

MSW

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Job description

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY is seeking a Social Worker to provide direct and indirect services for patient/families, identify psychosocial problems, and collaborate on discharge/treatment plans. The role requires LMSW/LCSW and NYS licensure, with 1–3 years of LCSW experience in a hospital setting.

The position emphasizes ethical practice, confidentiality, and leadership within the social work team, operating within the Montefiore Difference framework. Alternate weekend shifts apply.