Full Time | Day | 13 shifts/month (Alternate Weekends and Holidays) 10 AM - 10 PM

Position Summary:

Provides Social Work services to patients and families including obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data relating to medical psycho-social programs; formulates and carries out treatment plans; initiates and /or follows through in a cooperative effort with other members of the home care interdisciplinary teams to enable patients to be maintained safely.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following:

1. Provides direct/task supervision to social work assistants and/or social work students when designated.

2. Completes Social Work Comprehensive Assessment for all patients referred or in need of social services in

accordance with departmental high risk criteria policy.

3. Complies with social work documentation and its requirements.

4. Provides psychosocial information for patients transferring to other units to ensure continuity of care.

5. Provides supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and grief counseling to patients and their families/ significant

others as appropriate.

6. Assists patients with adjustment to treatment, including problems of depression, anxiety, denial and/ or anger;

noncompliance with medical regimen.

7. Devises/implements a social work treatment/continuing care plan involving the patient, family/significant other and

the interdisciplinary team and documents on the patient's medical record in accordance to the departmental

policy.

8. Provides information, referral and advocacy to community agencies.

9. Advocates and serves as a liaison for patients with community agencies.

10. Coordinates individual interdisciplinary case conference as needed.

11. Provides task supervision to caseworkers when designated.

12. Performs other duties assigned as needed

13. Leads education and support groups for patients and/or families/significant others as appropriate.

14. Identifies, evaluates and designs proper safety plans for victims of crimes/abuse, i.e.: child abuse, elder abuse,

domestic violence, rape and sexual assault.

15. Maintains and completes statistics of case activities as outlined in the departmental policy.

16. Monitors his/her performance by reviewing medical records for appropriate documentation.

17. Attends individual, unit, departmental and intra/inter hospital meeting as mandated by the supervisor and/or

department director.

18. Assists /Participates in presentations, training and in-services as required.

19. Participates in the department's cross-training program.

20. Responds and participates in external and internal disasters when indicated/assigned by supervisor.

Education & Experience Requirements

- Master of Social Work Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social work Education.

-Candidate must have discharge planning experience

- Licensed Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) approved by the State Education Department of the University of the

State of New York.

- Two years' experience in an acute care hospital setting or related setting.

- NYS SCREEN Certification within 3 months of hire date

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Acute care
• Hospital

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you a US Citizen or a Green Card Holder and Permanent Resident of the USA?
• Kindly mention your regular email and phone number to Connect and schedule an interview?
• Please provide two available time slots for the next 2-3 days to schedule interviews. (Please provide specific Date & Time, Time Zone)
• What is your preferred method of outreach? (Email/ Phone call/ Text/ WhatsApp)
• What is your expected annual base salary for this position?
• Are you Based in White Plains, NY or willing to commute/ relocate to White Plains, NY for this position?
• Why are you interested in this opportunity?
• Do you have a Master of Social Work Degree from a School of Social Work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education?
• Do you have discharge planning experience?
• Do you have a Licensed Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) approved by the State Education Department of NY state?
• Do you have two years of experience in an acute care hospital setting or related setting?

Experience:

• Social work: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road