Per Diem Social Worker (CARES GrantOBGYN) Social Work Mount Sinai West Day

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 24-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Job Title: Per Diem Social Worker (CARES Grant/OBGYN) - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - Day

The Per Diem Social Worker under general supervision assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal financial and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Specific duties may vary by area assigned.
Develop collaborative relationships with other disciplines to assure effective patient care.
After appropriate training demonstrates competency for specific patient population.
In specific program areas (e.g. Renal and Transplant) more detailed job descriptions specific to the program area have been developed.

Responsibilities

Interview patients and families to assess and evaluate patients social psychological and environmental situations. Review information obtained from patient care staff and medical records to determine patient needs.
Provide social work services in accordance with social work assessment and conducts individual and/or group treatment sessions for patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical or psychiatric care.
Direct patients/families to appropriate community agencies and resources for financial assistance counseling rehabilitation auxiliary care or to aid in location of e.g. medical supplies adaptive devices.
Conduct discharge planning for patients with disabilities or illnesses assessing needs for more specialized care and arrange placement in other health care facilities rehabilitation institutions or extended care facilities as appropriate. Participate in placement of children.
Participate as a team member in conferences with other health care professionals and communicate to patient care staffs the social emotional and environmental problems which may affect patients response to treatment.
Work with other staff to develop quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in educational programs related to social work theories and practices of medical students and residents and allied health professionals within and outside the Hospital through such activities as formal precepting participating on committees consultations developing and presenting lectures and so forth.
Develop and maintains contacts with various community agencies to gather information on available resources to relay appropriate patient information and to improve services provided.
Record concise narrative of assessment plan and interventions in patients medical record.
Engage in educational development and field work experience of advanced social work students.
May participate in educational programs of medical students residents and allied health professionals within and outside the Hospital.
Maintain current knowledge about government and community social service programs and regulations.
Participate in appropriate educational activities and department meetings.

Qualifications

Masters degree in social work from an accredited institution.
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State. Some positions may require the LCSW.
No previous experience.
LMSW Issuing Agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions.
LCSW Issuing Agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai West BEP - Social Work - WST Mount Sinai West

DescriptionJob Title: Per Diem Social Worker (CARES Grant/OBGYN) - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - DayThe Per Diem Social Worker under general supervision assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal financial and environmental difficulties wh...

Description

Job Title: Per Diem Social Worker (CARES Grant/OBGYN) - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - Day

The Per Diem Social Worker under general supervision assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal financial and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care.
Specific duties may vary by area assigned.
Develop collaborative relationships with other disciplines to assure effective patient care.
After appropriate training demonstrates competency for specific patient population.
In specific program areas (e.g. Renal and Transplant) more detailed job descriptions specific to the program area have been developed.

Responsibilities

Interview patients and families to assess and evaluate patients social psychological and environmental situations. Review information obtained from patient care staff and medical records to determine patient needs.
Provide social work services in accordance with social work assessment and conducts individual and/or group treatment sessions for patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical or psychiatric care.
Direct patients/families to appropriate community agencies and resources for financial assistance counseling rehabilitation auxiliary care or to aid in location of e.g. medical supplies adaptive devices.
Conduct discharge planning for patients with disabilities or illnesses assessing needs for more specialized care and arrange placement in other health care facilities rehabilitation institutions or extended care facilities as appropriate. Participate in placement of children.
Participate as a team member in conferences with other health care professionals and communicate to patient care staffs the social emotional and environmental problems which may affect patients response to treatment.
Work with other staff to develop quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in educational programs related to social work theories and practices of medical students and residents and allied health professionals within and outside the Hospital through such activities as formal precepting participating on committees consultations developing and presenting lectures and so forth.
Develop and maintains contacts with various community agencies to gather information on available resources to relay appropriate patient information and to improve services provided.
Record concise narrative of assessment plan and interventions in patients medical record.
Engage in educational development and field work experience of advanced social work students.
May participate in educational programs of medical students residents and allied health professionals within and outside the Hospital.
Maintain current knowledge about government and community social service programs and regulations.
Participate in appropriate educational activities and department meetings.

Qualifications

Masters degree in social work from an accredited institution.
Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State. Some positions may require the LCSW.
No previous experience.
LMSW Issuing Agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions.
LCSW Issuing Agency: Department of Health / Office of Professions.

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai West BEP - Social Work - WST Mount Sinai West

Key Skills

Motivational Interviewing
Acute Care
Crisis Intervention
Behavioral Health
Intake Experience
Hospice Care
Case Management
Home Care
Child Welfare
Experience with Children
Social Work
Addiction Counseling

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