Social Worker - Lvl II

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care to all New Yorkers. As a Social Worker Level II, you will play a vital role in delivering therapeutic interventions to children and adolescents, facilitating group and individual therapy, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community while working in a supportive environment that values professional development and employee well-being. If you are passionate about helping others and have the necessary qualifications, we invite you to be part of our innovative care network.

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.
• Experience in healthcare and social services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents.
• Facilitate group and individual therapy sessions.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Group therapy

Individual therapy

Crisis intervention

Bilingual fluency (Spanish/Chinese)

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic medical records

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff . Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.

Job Description

Under general supervision of the Director of Social Work, Social Worker Level II, and the Unit Coordinator, the Social Worker Level II provides

Major Duties

• Provide ongoing therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents
• Facilitate group therapy and individual therapy
• Carries a caseload of those cases requiring a good level of knowledge, skills and/or experience in individual, group and family psychotherapy.
• Documents interventions in an appropriate and timely fashion according to departmental guidelines ..
• Work with multi-disciplinary team providing direct care, referral, and discharge planning of psychodynamically complex cases;
• Interdisciplinary collaboration when necessary
• Participation in regular ongoing supervision
• Educative, didactic presentation where appropriate.
• Outreach to community resources.
• Attend departmental meetings, conferences, social work meetings and Grand Rounds.
• Crisis intervention.
• Serve on department and hospital task force, and committees.
• Collaborate with family interventions
• Evenings/or weekend assignments as needed

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.

Department Preferences

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB :

CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S): LMSW

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: MSW

KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:

Preferred experience or education in health care, social services working with children and families who have mental illness. Bilingual fluency Spanish or Chinese dialect preferred.

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:

Ability to operate typically office equipment; copier, fax, scanner, etc.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED

Microsoft programs, Outlook. Experience with scheduling programs and electronic medical records helpful.

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