Job Description
Salary: 58,324.50-87,496.50 USD
Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital
Shift: Shift 1
Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000
Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates
Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: Yes
Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Hours:
9am-9pm
Summary:
The Social Worker, as an active member of the interdisciplinary team, provides comprehensive clinical social work and discharge planning services to patients and families. The Social Worker utilizes a needs based assessment and input from the interdisciplinary team to develop a discharge plan. Using clinical assessment skills and a variety of counseling modalities the Social Worker also assists a patient and family in adjusting emotionally and socially to changes that may occur due to illness, injury, or disability. The Social Worker may serve as a field educator/supervisor for undergraduate and graduate social work interns from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Responsibilities:
EDUCATION
- Master of Social Work (MSW) from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Current NYS Master of Social Work license (LMSW) or current NYS Clinical Social Work license (LCSW) preferred
- NYS Screen Certification preferred
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum one (1) year experience as a MSW in a hospital, health care, or health related setting
- Clinical social work practice experience with adults and families
- Medical social work experience clinically/medically complex patients preferred
- Goals of care planning experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process within a health care facility
- Experience with multiple social work treatment modalities
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and advocacy skills
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Varied hours and days at times to meet the needs of patients and families and the MRU and needs of the Care Management Department
ENVIRONMENT
- Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment typical of most office jobs; and
- Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions
