Social Worker Level III

About the role

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations. 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.

Responsibilities

• Screen charts for historical and clinical information and conduct psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates.
• Formulate appropriate social work treatment plans and provide individual and group counseling in health‑care and community settings.
• Consult with professionals in other disciplines to develop multidisciplinary treatment plans, evaluate patient progress, and create discharge and after‑care plans.
• Provide outreach services, make referrals to governmental, public, and community agencies, and escort patients to community activities as needed.
• Act as a mandated reporter by documenting and reporting suspected child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.
• Appear and testify at administrative and court hearings when required.
• Assist in planning institutional or hospital discharge and evaluate alternate post‑institutional care arrangements.
• Participate in staff conferences, social‑work meetings, special studies, committees, research projects, and internal/external quality‑assurance and performance‑improvement activities.
• Prepare reports and related paperwork, maintain appropriate records, and ensure compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies, national standards, and external regulatory requirements.
• Provide clinical services under the supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist, or perform such functions independently as a LCSW where authorized.
• Mentor and assist less‑experienced social‑work staff, serve as a resource for advanced social‑work practice, and supervise graduate/undergraduate social‑work students, volunteers, and auxiliary personnel.
• Provide direct clinical supervision and guidance to Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSWs), maintain individualized supervision logs, and ensure timely completion of attestation forms required for LCSW licensure applications.
• Conduct or lead special studies and projects, collect and evaluate data related to vulnerable patient populations, and present findings in reports.
• Establish and maintain professional social‑work standards for interview techniques, clinical assessments, treatment‑plan development, and case‑history documentation.
• Interpret clinical information, prepare comprehensive case reports, and support recommended courses of action.
• Develop training curricula and present on social‑work concepts to members of other professional disciplines.
• Train and instruct staff in agency policies, procedures, and appropriate social‑work techniques, methods, and practices.
• Ensure compliance with accepted social‑work practices, government rules, regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Participate in conferences, committees, and meetings on‑ and off‑site with supervisory/managerial staff, clinical professionals, and representatives of government and community agencies.
• Analyze population‑health issues relevant to the area of responsibility and serve as a liaison to community agencies and groups.
• Facilitate communication between community agencies and the department/health‑care setting to utilize available community resources.
• In the temporary absence of the supervisor, perform the duties of that supervisory position.

Qualifications

• Valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).