Social Worker - Ambulatory Clinic

About the role

The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-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.

Responsibilities

In this role, the social worker focuses on same-day, brief interventions to address issues such as behavioral health assessment/referrals (including suicidal ideation), and social determinant of health needs such as, homecare, insurance, housing, and hunger. The social worker conducts brief biopsychosocial assessments, identifies mutually agreed upon goals, and assists with developing and facilitating an action plan to address those goals.

• Conducting clinical social work assessments and Social Determinant of Health screening
• Coordinating the psychosocial components of patient care, including but not limited to: assistance with concrete services related to benefits and entitlements, connection to home care, medication assistance, DME orders/access, transportation, and other SDH needs impacting patient’s health outcomes and quality of life
• Providing counseling to patients within the context of unmet psychosocial needs and chronic illness
• Coordination/collaboration with the patient’s specialty care team, Care Management, community supports and others involved in patient’s care

Qualifications

• NYS LMSW or LCSW
• Experience in providing rapid psychosocial assessment and focused, short-term interventions
• Knowledge of entitlements, resources and the ability to assist patients with concrete needs and provide linkages, referrals, and enhanced patient follow-through by reducing barriers to care
• Ability to assess needs and coordinate resources with hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent clinical, collaborative, organizational, and leadership skills
• Capacity to work with a diverse patient population
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Minimum one year in current position

Benefits

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.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $88,691 - $101,670.78 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need.

Schedule

This position will be an on-site position, with the social worker available to the practices Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm.