Social Worker MSW MHB

Job Description

Salary: 60,021.00-90,012.00 USD

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

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:

8 am to 9 PM Three days a week

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