Social Worker - Level II

About the role

Queens Hospital Center is making good on its promise to the people of southeastern and central Queens to maximize both patient convenience and positive clinical outcomes. Residents of Queens can count on the delivery of quality medical care right in their own borough. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care 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.

Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to perform professional, supervisory or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a social work department providing psychosocial and other social work services to different types of patients across various settings. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and social work standards of care.

• 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.
• Works 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.
• Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.
• Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.
• 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 plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post institutional/hospital care; evaluates alternate care arrangements for patients, where needed.
• Participates in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees and/or research projects and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.
• Prepares reports and related paperwork; keeps appropriate records.

Qualifications

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

Skills

In addition to performing the typical tasks described above, the ideal candidate will also be able to 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 a LCSW.