Social Worker - Level 2

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate and skilled mental health professional to join their team. This role involves providing psychotherapeutic counseling and support to patients and their families, ensuring they receive the best care possible. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, advocate for patients, and participate in performance improvement projects. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals within the community, all while working in a supportive environment that values integrity, compassion, and excellence. If you are passionate about mental health and dedicated to providing high-quality care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays

College Tuition Discounts

Qualifications

• Valid LMSW or LCSW license required for this position.
• Experience in providing psychotherapeutic support and counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support and counseling to patients and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for treatment planning.
• Advocate for patients with community agencies for services.

Skills

Psychotherapeutic Counseling

Advocacy Skills

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Crisis Intervention

Education

LMSW License

LCSW License

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

• Provide ongoing support and psychotherapeutic counseling to patients, families/significant others as well as concrete services at frequency determined by respective assigned area.
• As indicated, contact patient's families, collaterals, significant others as well as community and medical providers and include/share this information in assessment, documentation and during multidisciplinary meetings.
• Collaborate with family, collaterals and providers in terms of treatment, referrals and/or aftercare planning.
• Escort patients into the community and make home visits as needed. Attend rounds and meetings with multidisciplinary teams.
• Advocate and negotiate with related social and community agencies to secure services for patients. Provide caring, nonjudgmental, ethical services to patients.
• Participate in Performance Improvement Projects.
• Comply with all department, corporate and hospital regulations, policies and procedures and conform to established dress guidelines, time and leave requirements as an essential worker, and need to wear identification badge while on duty.
• Incorporate universal screening of patients to identify if they are a victim of abuse. Follow hospital policies on interventions regarding child abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking, as well as New York State protocols for mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
• Participate in regular supervision and ad-hoc supervision/escalation as necessary to seek guidance from appropriate personnel. Perform work-related duties with understanding that as a hospital employee, one is categorized as an essential worker, which includes coming to assignment under a variety of circumstances such as inclement weather, pandemic and other extreme circumstances.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level II:
1. Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or
2. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

How To Apply

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week.
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees.
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' collectively bargained contracts.
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities.