Empower Every New Yorker - Without Exception - to Live the Healthiest Life PossibleNYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city's five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.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.
Job DescriptionThis 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.General tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Screens and assesses patients for mental health and substance use disorders. Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care
- Conducts initial intake assessments and treatment plans of for patients with behavioral health needs.
- Engages clients in individual (in person or over the phone) and/or group counseling sessions using evidence-based practice interventions such as motivational interviewing, problem solving therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Supports psychotropic medication management, as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects and effectiveness of treatment (when applicable).
- Adheres to record-keeping in the EHR and other required systems, reports, and related correspondence and/or paperwork as per Health + Hospitals protocols.
- Makes recommendations and facilitates changes to treatment plans based upon documented progress of clients toward goals, and collaborates with the Treatment Team in
- Comprehensive Treatment Plans Interviews domestic violence victims to assess the need for concrete and/or counseling services.
- Identifies and develops working relationships with appropriate community-based, culturally and linguistically competent agencies that offer services within clients' communities.
- Facilitates referrals for clients to concrete social services and community-based agencies, as required and ensures appropriate and timely service delivery to clients.
- Participates in weekly individual and meetings and keeps supervisor apprised of progress with clients, client needs and problems during supervisory sessions.
- Appropriately escalates emergencies to supervisory and administrative staff and reports suspected cases of abuse or maltreatment following NYC H+H protocols.
- Attends and participates in various clinical case conferences, in-service training sessions, staff meetings and other mandatory trainings, workshops and events, as requested by H+H.
- May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW or psychiatrist.
- Works within facility offices or in the field to provide individual and group counseling, as well as, concrete social services, as required.
- Performs other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.
Section 424-a of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized facility to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The facility has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no child-care responsibilities.
Minimum QualificationsFor Assignment to Level II1. Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or2. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.
Department Preferences- Knowledge of child and/or adult development, as well as knowledge of working with individuals, groups and families. Familiarity with social services, educational, vocational, health, and families is necessary.
- Spanish or another second language preferred.
If applying online, please include your cover letter in the same file attachment with your uploaded resume.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs