Social Worker - Stroke/Neurology (PART-TIME)

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Social Worker - Stroke/Neurology (PART-TIME)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

• The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System.
• It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve.
• We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners.
• Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention.
• Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas.
• Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities.
• The social worker (0.6 FTE) in this role will be responsible for providing psychosocial services, including discharge planning, for hospitalized stroke patients on 8W/8C as well as other patient populations including neurologically-based illnesses and surgery.

• Strength through Unity and Inclusion The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence.
• We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.
• When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.
• We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
• At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
• We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.
• Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.
• We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally.
• Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.
• About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.
• Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.
• Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.
• The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.
• We are consistently ranked by U.S.