Social Worker - ED (overnight)

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Hospital in the United States is seeking an ED overnight Social Worker to deliver psychosocial assessments and targeted interventions for patients and families. This full-time role supports after-hours coverage across the hospital and emphasizes a spectrum of services from crisis intervention to post-discharge planning.

Candidates must hold a NYS LMSW or LCSW and show strong clinical skills in rapid assessment, crisis management, and interprofessional collaboration.

Qualifications

• NYS LMSW or LCSW license required.
• Strong interest in ED/RETU initiatives to improve patient care.
• Excellent clinical skills in rapid psychosocial assessment and crisis intervention.
• Ability to prioritize multiple requests and respond to urgent needs.
• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration and organizational abilities.
• Engage patients and families and coordinate resources within hospital/community networks.
• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Internal candidates: minimum one year in current position unless in the ED/RETU.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial assessment.
• A full range of psychosocial interventions for patients/families.
• Transitional care.
• Follow-up phone calls.
• Post-discharge intervention.
• The ED social work team provides coverage for urgent after-hours needs across the hospital.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Prioritization under pressure

Engaging patients and families

Care coordination

Spanish speaking

Clinical supervision readiness

Education

NYS LMSW or LCSW license

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - ED (overnight)

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.

Responsibilities

• psychosocial assessment
• a full range of psychosocial interventions for patients/families
• transitional care
• and, when appropriate, follow-up phone calls
• and post-discharge intervention

The ED social work team also provides coverage for urgent needs that come up after hours across the hospital.

Services

• counseling
• crisis intervention (including cases of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, sexual assault, human trafficking, and death)
• assistance with concrete services (e.g., pharmacy, home care, transportation, entitlements, referral for community services)
• placement of patients in facilities
• and, close collaboration with social workers in outpatient settings and Care Coordination programs to whom patients may be referred for follow-up.

Schedule

This full-time position requires THREE 12.5-hour days weekly for three weeks/month and FOUR 12.5 hour days one week/month. The schedule will include weekend days on a rotating schedule. The hours for this position are overnight, 7 PM - 7:30 AM. Schedules are subject to change based on Emergency Department and inpatient flow. There is a salary supplement for working nights. During the orientation and training period, daytime hours will be required. For clinical supervision, there may be a need for adjustment of hours.

Qualifications

• NYS LMSW or LCSW.
• Strong interest in being part of innovative initiatives to improve the quality of care for patients who present in ED/RETU.
• Excellent clinical skills, with exceptional skills in rapid psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and focused short-term treatment.
• Ability to prioritize effectively multiple, simultaneous requests for service and respond effectively to the urgent needs of a diverse patient population.
• Strong interdisciplinary/collaborative skills and organizational skills.
• Exceptional skills in engaging patients and families and expertise in coordinating resources within the hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care.
• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Internal candidates: Minimum one year in current position unless in the ED/ RETU.

Compensation Statement

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 $88,690.00 - $101,670.78 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.

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