Social Worker - Level 3

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue seeks a Social Worker to provide psychosocial services across various settings. The role involves conducting evaluations, counseling, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care. Candidates must possess a valid LCSW license and demonstrate strong social work skills. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Savings and Pension Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

College tuition discounts

Qualifications

• Valid LCSW license issued by NYSED required.
• Experience in social work techniques and mentoring.
• Ability to perform clinical services under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial evaluations and formulate treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group counseling.
• Document and report suspected child abuse cases.

Skills

Psychosocial evaluations

Counseling

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Education

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

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses professional, supervisory or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a social work department providing psychosocial and other social work services to different types of patients across various settings. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and social work standards of care. There are five (5) Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

Under general supervision, with some latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, performs the typical tasks described in Assignment Level I with or without supervision based upon licensure and at a higher level:

1. Screens charts for historical and clinical information, conducts psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates and formulates appropriate social work treatment plans.

2. Works within health care setting offices or in community settings within NYC to provide individual and group counseling, as well as concrete social services, as required.

3. Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.

4. Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.

5. As a mandated reporter, documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.

6. Appears and testifies at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.

7. Assists in plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post institutional/hospital care; evaluates alternate care arrangements for patients, where needed.

8. Participates in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees and/or research projects and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.

9. Prepares reports and related paperwork; keeps appropriate records.

10. Ensures ongoing compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures with national standards and other applicable external regulatory requirements, guidelines, and accreditation authorities, as well as safety and quality management standards.

11. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist.

12. Performs other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.

In addition to performing the duties of Assignment Level I at a more responsible level, the following are typical tasks performed at Assignment Level II:

1. Mentors and assists less experienced social work staff in social work techniques and serves as a resource in various aspects of advanced social work practice.

2. May supervise graduate and undergraduate social work students, as well as volunteers and other auxiliary personnel, as needed.

3. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist or perform such functions independently as a LCSW.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level III
1. 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