Social Worker Primary Care (East 85th Street)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 85280 - 97760
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Social Worker - Primary Care (East 85th Street)
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.
Mount Sinai Health Partners (MSHP) is the management services organization developed to implement the Health Systems population health initiatives: programs of care that enhance the individual patients experience and health status improve the health of patient populations and reduce utilization and healthcare costs. MSHP provides the infrastructure and machinery to support population health initiatives particularly preventive care through care coordination information technology workflow optimization and quality reporting. The Department of Social Work Services is positioned to take a lead role in the development of MSHP by providing transitional and longitudinal care coordination services.
Responsibilities
As a member of the interdisciplinary care team in this primary care setting the social workertriages patient care as needed focusing on same-day short-term assistance to address issues such as mental health assessment/referrals (including suicidal ideation) substance use assessment/referral transportation homecare insurance housing and food this role the social worker conducts brief biopsychosocial assessments identifiesmutually agreed upon goals and assists with developing and facilitating a plan. The social worker is responsible for educating patients and care partners about navigating the health system and the availability ofrelevant resourcescoordinating with other MSHP programs and linking patients/care partners to community organizations and services. The social worker also assessesforhigh risk patienteligibility for longitudinalcare coordination and makes referrals as needed.
LOCATION: This is an onsite role based at 234 East 85th Street.
Qualifications
- NYS LMSW or LCSW.
- Exceptional skills in engaging patients and families and in assessment and coordination of resources within families and hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care.
- Exceptional organizational collaborative and psychosocial assessment and intervention skills.
- Interest in being part of an innovative initiative to improve the quality of care by addressing barriers to primary and specialist care preventable Emergency Department visits and hospital admissions/readmissions.
- Hospital experience preferred.
- Proficiency in MS Office: Word Excel Outlook. Ability to learn hospital ambulatory scheduling system electronic medical record and specific care coordination applications.
- Minimum one year in current position.
Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $85280.00 - $97760.36 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors including experience education and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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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
About Company
Strength through Unity and Inclusion The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled ... View more
