Per Diem Social Worker - Float - Weekends
About the role
Social Work Changes Lives: Social Workers Make It Possible Per Diem Social Worker - Float - Weekends At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, talented social workers lead, learn and educate in a department like no other. We collaborate across the full spectrum of key areas, providing life-changing research, education and practice. In this role, the Per Diem Social Worker covers primarily Inpatient services, including various medicine, surgery, and pediatric units, and occasionally the emergency department. Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion.
Responsibilities
- Provides psychosocial assessment for patients identified as high risk during their inpatient admission.
- Assures that appropriate plans and interventions are carried out to ensure a safe and appropriate discharge, and manages discharges to alternate levels of care.
- Works closely with patients who are uninsured and underserved to identify community resources and financial entitlements.
- Assesses for abuse and neglect and makes appropriate referrals to protective services as needed.
- Works closely with the interdisciplinary team to help gain understanding of significant psychosocial issues, culture and the strengths and needs of the patients they are treating.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- New York State License as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)
- New Hires pending a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), must have Limited Permit (must supply exam date prior to start of employment); the LMSW must be obtained within 1 year of hire
Preferred Criteria
- Experience as a Float Social Worker
Schedule
This is a Per Diem weekend position, working 4 shifts per month, Saturdays and/or Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Pay
Salary Range $52.50/Hourly
Benefits
Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life.