Social Worker - Level II

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state‑of‑the‑art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one‑room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high‑quality health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Screen charts for historical and clinical information, conduct psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates, and formulate appropriate social work treatment plans.
• Work within health‑care setting offices or in community settings within NYC to provide individual and group counseling, as well as concrete social services, as required.
• Confer and consult with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and after‑care plans, and recommend alternative action or treatment.
• Provide outreach services, make referrals to governmental, public, and/or community agencies, prepare patients to accept services, deliver direct social work services on high‑risk cases, and escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.
• As a mandated reporter, document and report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.
• Appear and testify at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.
• Assist in plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post‑institutional/hospital care; evaluate alternate care arrangements for patients, where needed.
• Participate in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees, research projects, and internal/external quality‑assurance/performance‑improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.
• Prepare reports and related paperwork; keep appropriate records.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures, national standards, and other applicable external regulatory requirements, guidelines, accreditation authorities, as well as safety and quality management standards.
• May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist.
• Perform other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.
• Mentor and assist less‑experienced social work staff in social work techniques and serve as a resource in various aspects of advanced social work practice.
• May supervise graduate and undergraduate social work students, as well as volunteers and other auxiliary personnel, as needed.
• May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist, or perform such functions independently as an LCSW.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or
• Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.