Social Worker - Level II

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It holds designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, and a U.S. News & World Report high-performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve, with interpreter services available 24/7 in over 130 languages. At NYC Health + Hospitals, the mission is to deliver high-quality care without exception. Every employee embodies the ICARE values—Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence—through empathic communication and partnerships.

About the Role

This class of positions encompasses professional, supervisory, or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in operating a social work department. The role ensures patient-centered quality care and services to support better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and social work standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Screens charts for historical and clinical information, conducts psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates, and formulates appropriate social work treatment plans.
• Provides individual and group counseling, as well as concrete social services, in healthcare or community settings within NYC.
• Consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, develop treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, and create discharge and aftercare plans.
• Provides outreach services, makes referrals to governmental, public, or community agencies, and prepares patients to accept services. Offers direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients for community activities and referrals.
• As a mandated reporter, documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.
• Appears and testifies at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.
• Assists in discharge planning and evaluates alternate care arrangements for patients.
• Participates in staff conferences, social work meetings, special studies, committees, research projects, and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities.
• Prepares reports, keeps appropriate records, and ensures compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies, national standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentors less experienced social work staff and serves as a resource in advanced social work practice.
• May supervise graduate and undergraduate social work students, volunteers, and other auxiliary personnel.
• May provide clinical services under the supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist, or independently as an LCSW.

Requirements

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