Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - Full Time - Day

Job Title: Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai West - Full Time - Day

• Assesses and evaluates patients/families' social, psychosocial and environmental situations to determine patient needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the disease entity and common medical interventions in the service area assigned.

• Develop options and treatment plans in a timely manner.
• Provide direct service to patients and families selecting treatment modality casework technique compatible with assessment and identified goals.
• Ability to identify, select, access and make referrals to appropriate community resources.
• Monitor, coordinate, manage activities for high risk psychosocial patients to ensure implementation of multiple services.
• Advocate for patients and families by interpreting their needs to and eliciting cooperation from other disciplines and community agencies.
• Identify and assist team in managing obstacles to treatment and/or discharge plans.
• Provide psycho-education for patients and families.
• Knowledge of child protection, elder abuse, domestic violence policies and protocols.
• Participate interdisciplinary rounds, case conferences, staff meetings.
• Document in the medical record in accordance with standards set by Department of Social Work and/or regulatory agencies.
• May supervise social work interns.

• Masters in Social Work from an accredited school of social work. Knowledge of social work services, theories, techniques, community resources and agencies.
• Related experience in the social service and/or health care field, preferably one year in a medical setting, which can include related field placement.
• New York State Department of Education Licensure Licensed Masters of Social Work (LMSW).

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSW

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $37.14 - $47.89 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai West, BEP - Social Work - WST, Mount Sinai West

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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