Social Worker - Stroke/Neurology (PART-TIME)

About the role

The social worker (0.6 FTE) in this role will be responsible for providing psychosocial services, including discharge planning, for hospitalized stroke patients on 8W/8C as well as other patient populations including neurologically-based illnesses and surgery.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive assessment of stroke patients, including depression screening using a standardized screening tool.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in support of the Comprehensive Stroke Center program and be actively involved in the Respiratory Recovery Pathway.
• Opportunity to do program development, e.g., Performance Improvement projects and group work.
• Coverage includes 8W and other medicine/surgery units.

Qualifications

• NYS LMSW or LCSW.
• Inpatient hospital experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, collaborative, communication and short-term psychosocial assessment and intervention skills.
• Able to develop and implement safe, appropriate, and timely discharge plans in a demanding, fast-paced environment and to coordinate resources within hospital and community networks for effective management of patient care.
• Experience with or interest in grief/trauma/terminal illness.
• Experience with or interest in crisis intervention work.
• Experience with or interest in program development/research opportunities.

Internal applicants

Minimum one year in current position unless currently a Float in Medicine/Surgery.

Pay

$88691 - $101670.78 Annually.