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Behavioral Health Social Worker

Northwell

#Behavioral Health #Healthcare #Mental Health #Crisis Intervention #LMSW #Social Work #LCSW #New York State License #Emergency Department

Quick overview

Provides individual and group social work services to patients and families in behavioral health and emergency settings. Responsible for psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and the implementation of safe discharge plans.

Requirements summary

Requires a Master of Social Work and a current license to practice in New York State. Candidates should have 1-3 years of relevant experience, with a preference for behavioral health or emergency department backgrounds.

postgraduate degreeCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionCultural CompetenceInterdisciplinary CollaborationPsychosocial AssessmentDischarge PlanningClinical CounselingPsychoeducationCommunity Resource CoordinationSupervision of Students

Job description

Shift Details

Per Diem (as needed) coverage for on all shifts. 7days for ED 8a-4p and 4p-12a; inpatient 8:30a-4:30p M-F.

Job Description

Provides individual, and/or group work services to patients and/or their families in various health care settings. Utilizes psychosocial assessment skills to deliver social work services.

Job Responsibility

Provides culturally competent direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help individuals maximize their functioning.
Utilizes high risk criteria and/or consultation referrals to identify patients in need of or who could benefit from social work assessment and intervention. Advocates on behalf of the individual to ensure maximum access to health care, assesses barriers and offers solutions.
Provides interdisciplinary team with assessment findings and suggests potential impact on overall care of patient.
Provides psycho education, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families.
Formulates and implements treatment and discharge plans that are safe and timely and in line with the expectations of the site and promote patient choice. Initiates communication with post-acute providers and payers as needed.
Incorporates knowledge of community resource sand entitlement programs in all planning.
Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by site policies and procedures.
Represents department and profession is various hospital/site based committees and work groups.
May assign and monitor undergraduate and graduate level Social Work students; assigns cases to students and monitors work through weekly supervisory meetings; writes all required evaluations of student’s field placement performance.
Consults with program management regarding student’s training program, progress, development, and placement experience; meets with student’s faculty advisor at prescribed intervals.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
May include weekends and holidays.

Job Qualification

Master of Social Work required.