School Social Worker - (10 MONTH CALENDAR)

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a School Social Worker to provide mental health counseling and comprehensive services to children in the Mount Sinai School Health Program. The role requires a NYS LMSW or LCSW and offers a stimulating environment to support children's social and emotional needs.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development related to assessments and interventions.
• Experience providing social work services to children in school or healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide long and short-term treatment to children and families with various issues.
• Conduct therapeutic groups and help families access entitlement programs.
• Collaborate with the Board of Education and school personnel.

Skills

Strong program development

Collaborative skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

NYS LMSW or LCSW

Job description

School Social Worker - (10 MONTH CALENDAR)

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School Social Worker - (10 MONTH CALENDAR)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

• The social worker in this grant funded position will be responsible for providing mental health counseling and comprehensive social work services to students and their families enrolled in the Mount Sinai School Health Program based at PS 38 in East Harlem, serving children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
• This school may expand to a middle school (as it used to have) which would be grades six through eight.
  
  

Description

Job Title: School Social Worker - (10 MONTH CALENDAR)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities.

• The social worker in this grant funded position will be responsible for providing mental health counseling and comprehensive social work services to students and their families enrolled in the Mount Sinai School Health Program based at PS 38 in East Harlem, serving children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
• This school may expand to a middle school (as it used to have) which would be grades six through eight.
  
  

Responsibilities

• The social worker will provide long and short-term treatment to children/families with a range of social and mental health issues, conduct groups of both a therapeutic and health education nature, and help families negotiate entitlement programs and access comprehensive health care and outside referrals for their children.
• Interest and skill in trauma informed care as well as play therapy is important. Emphasis is on collateral/parent work.
• Classroom observations and interventions maybe part of the work.
• Collaboration with Board of Education and school personnel as well as Mount Sinai and school health staff is the cornerstone of this program and its work.
• Flexibility, a capacity to work in a complex, informal structure, and an ability to adapt one’s work to the daily aspects of the school day and the school’s educational mission is essential.
• Coverage in our other Mount Sinai Pediatric School Based Health Center sites may be required.
  
  

Note: this position is full-time during the school calendar. Pay is for the 10-month school calendar but is spread across a 12-month period, resulting in 0.84 part-time salary.

Qualifications

• NYS LMSW or LCSW.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development as related to assessment and interventions.
• Experience providing social work services to children in school or health care setting.
• Strong program development and collaborative skills.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to collaborate with multiple disciplines in education and health care systems.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Internal candidates: minimum one year in current position.
  
  

Non-Bargaining Unit, 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $85280 - $97760.36 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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