Medical Social Worker II

Main Function:

• Provides support and assistance to patients and their families in planning their needs and arranging services accordingly. Coordinates services. Facilitates discharge and access to services. Promotes continuity of service, providing a network to the Health System, the community and other organizations for the promotion of a continuum of integrated care.

Required Job Competencies: 

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge of advanced level social work practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with all members of the team and community agencies.
• Participate in rounds to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to hospital care. 
• Shows ability to use social work theory and practice models to guide care plans of patients.
• Demonstrates skill in proactively resolving problems, recommending, and implementing continuous quality improvement.
• Be able to complete assessments for mental health when needed.
• Shows ability to complete assessments for the Birthing Center as needed.
• Demonstrates ability to complete safety planning with patients as needed. 
• Has knowledge of community resources and provides linkages and referrals to these resources as needed.

Qualifications:

• LMSW preferred.
• MSW with NY state licensure in 12 months accepted.

Education: 

• Requires master’s in social work from an accredited institution.

Experience: 

• Preferred experience in hospital social work
• Preferred 2 years’ experience in the social work field. 

Pay Range: $30.00 - $42.00

Starting Pay: Based on experience