Social Worker - Level 2

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare institution is seeking dedicated professionals to provide psychotherapeutic support and advocacy for patients. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and community providers to ensure comprehensive care. The ideal candidate will have a valid LMSW or LCSW license and a passion for helping others. Join a team committed to delivering high-quality health services while embodying values of integrity, compassion, and excellence. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of patients in need of support and care.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College Tuition Discounts

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Valid LMSW or LCSW license required for this position.
• Experience in providing psychotherapeutic counseling to diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing support and counseling to patients and families.
• Collaborate with community and medical providers for patient care.
• Advocate for patients with social and community agencies.

Skills

Psychotherapeutic Counseling

Patient Advocacy

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams

Crisis Intervention

Universal Screening for Abuse

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.