Trauma Program LCSW - Crisis & Discharge Lead

MedCadre; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MedCadre's Trauma Program is seeking an LCSW to join a multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and discharge planning for injured patients across care continuum.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, patient- and family-centered care, with collaboration across trauma surgery, nursing, rehab, and behavioral health to address barriers to recovery and community reintegration.

Qualifications

• Experience with trauma-focused psychosocial care, PTSD follow-up, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to conduct psychosocial screenings, assessments, chart reviews, interventions, referrals, and longitudinal follow-up.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams in high-acuity settings.

Responsibilities

• Follow trauma patients from admission through discharge, starting in the Emergency Department.
• Screen trauma patients, review charts, coordinate interventions and referrals, provide continuity of care.
• Collaborate with Trauma Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, and Behavioral Health to address psychosocial barriers to recovery.
• Support trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, patient- and family-centered care and contribute to PI, outreach, and trauma verification activities.
• Provide trauma-focused psychosocial assessment, intervention, coordination, documentation, and follow-up.
• Attend Trauma Program morning meetings, rounds, conferences, and related initiatives.

Skills

Trauma-focused psychosocial care

Crisis intervention

PTSD screening

Discharge planning

Behavioral health coordination

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Staff education

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Tools

EMR documentation

SmartPhrase/SmartText

Job description

MedCadre's Trauma Program is seeking an LCSW to join a multidisciplinary team, providing comprehensive psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and discharge planning for injured patients across care continuum.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, patient- and family-centered care, with collaboration across trauma surgery, nursing, rehab, and behavioral health to address barriers to recovery and community reintegration.