Social Worker - Lvl III

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered.

Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas:
Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Grant Funded

This position is grant funded.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

35 Hours Weekly

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses professional, supervisory or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a social work department providing psychosocial and other social work services to different types of patients across various settings. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and social work standards of care.

All personnel perform related work.

Under general supervision, with moderate latitude for independent judgment and decision making, either supervises the duties of social work staff or performs tasks in a specialized clinical and/or programmatic area.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

At a higher level, performs the duties of Assignment Level I:
1. Screens charts for historical and clinical information, conducts psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates and formulates appropriate social work treatment plans.
2. Works within health care setting offices or in community settings within NYC to provide individual and group counseling, as well as concrete social services, as required.
3. Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients' progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.
4. Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.
5. As a mandated reporter, documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.
6. Appears and testifies at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.
7. Assists in plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post institutional/hospital care; evaluates alternate care arrangements for patients, where needed.
8. Participates in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees and/or research projects and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.
9. Prepares reports and related paperwork; keeps appropriate records.
10. Ensures ongoing compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures with national standards and other applicable external regulatory requirements, guidelines, and accreditation authorities, as well as safety and quality management standards.
11. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist.
12. Performs other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.

At a higher level, also performs the duties of Assignment Level II:
1. Mentors and assists less experienced social work staff in social work techniques and serves as a resource in various aspects of advanced social work practice.
2. May supervise graduate and undergraduate social work students, as well as volunteers and other auxiliary personnel, as needed.
3. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist or perform such functions independently as a LCSW.

In addition to performing the duties of Assignment Levels I and II at a higher level, as described above, typical tasks include:

1. May provide direct clinical supervision and guidance to social work staff, screen and assign cases, schedule staff, read and review staff…