Social Worker WTC Monitoring (ROCKLAND COUNTY)
Social Worker WTC Monitoring (ROCKLAND COUNTY)
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Job Title: Social Worker - WTC Monitoring (ROCKLAND COUNTY)
Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital
The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1134-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.
- This position is in the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) which provides medical and mental health monitoring and treatment to rescue recovery and clean-up workers who responded to Ground Zero following 9/11 many of whom are diagnosed with World Trade Center (WTC)-related physical and mental health conditions.
- Social Workers in the WTCHP at the main MSH campus and at satellite clinics are responsible for providing clinical services to responders being seen at the WTCHP for monitoring and treatment.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the social worker in this position include but are not limited to:
- Conducting mental health interviews with responders during their annual monitoringvisits including safety and risk assessments/crisis management
- Identifying patient need for referrals for WTCHP mental healthintake
- Identifying patient need for social services and referring to social work case management asappropriate
- Offering information and immediate referral for patients with urgent resource-related needs (e.g. food pantry)
- ProvidinginformationaboutWTC-relatedbenefitsincludingWorkersCompensationandVictimsCompensation Fund
- Actively collaborating with interdisciplinary team members around patient care needs andissues
- Maintaining timely and clear documentation of patient contacts andvisits
- Participating in general staffmeetings
This position is based at a satellite clinic of the WTCHP in the Rockland County town of Suffern New York.Initial training (2-3 months) will take place at the MSH campus in Manhattan. The position may also require the ability to work remotely 1 day/week with access to basic technological equipment (e.g. computer with webcam high-speed internet and reliable cellphone service in private space established for confidential work). Evening and weekend hours may be required.
Qualifications
- Excellent engagement and assessmentskills.
- Excellent collaborative skills with ability to work flexibly in a high-volume fast pacedsetting.
- Knowledgeofpublicbenefitsprogramsandinterestinlearningaboutissuesspecifictopopulationincludinge.g. occupational safety and health issues unions workers compensation employeesrights preferred.
- Experienceconducting risk assessmentsmentalhealthassessmentsand/ormentalhealthtreatmentespeciallywith PTSD preferred.
- Excellent documentation and organizationalskills.
- Minimum one year in currentposition.
Non-Bargaining Unit 191 - SOCIAL WORK WTC - MSH Mount Sinai Hospital
Employment Type
Full-Time
