Social Worker - Behavioral Health

Schedule

Part Time, every Saturday (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM) on both inpatient adolescent & adult units.

Responsibilities

• Provides culturally competent direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities to help individuals maximize their functioning.
• Utilizes high‑risk criteria and/or consultation referrals to identify patients who could benefit from social work assessment and intervention.
• Advocates on behalf of individuals to ensure maximum access to health care, assesses barriers, and offers solutions.
• Provides interdisciplinary team with assessment findings and suggests potential impact on overall care of the patient.
• Delivers psycho‑education, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families.
• Formulates and implements treatment and discharge plans that are safe, timely, align with site expectations, and promote patient choice.
• Initiates communication with post‑acute providers and payers as needed.
• Incorporates knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs into planning.
• Maintains appropriate professional patient‑care documentation as defined by site policies and procedures.
• Represents the department and profession on various hospital/site‑based committees and work groups.
• Assigns and monitors undergraduate and graduate social work students; assigns cases, conducts weekly supervisory meetings, and writes required evaluations of field placement performance.
• Consults with program management regarding student training, progress, development, and placement experience; meets with the student’s faculty advisor at prescribed intervals.
• Performs related duties as required.

All responsibilities noted are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work required.
• Current license to practice as a Master Social Worker or Clinical Social Worker in New York State, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience required.
• Inpatient adult and adolescent behavioral health social work experience highly preferred.