Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW), Part-Time, Hospital

FlexStaff is seeking Social Workers with various levels of experience to work for one of our clients, the largest city health system for their mobile crisis team in Queens, NY.

This is a permanent, part-time job.

Social Worker Level 2:

• Requirements: LMSW or LCSW
• Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 5:00PM-8:30PM and Saturday 9:00AM-12:30PM
• Salary: $85,078

In this role you would be responsible for providing comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and their families within the hospital setting. They assess patient needs, facilitate discharge planning, connect individuals to vital community resources, offer emotional support, and advocate for patient well-being, ensuring continuity of care and mitigating barriers to recovery.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Conduct rapid psychosocial assessments for patients and families facing acute medical conditions, trauma, or end-of-life. 
• Provide crisis intervention, brief counseling, and emotional support to help patients and families cope with illness, injury, and complex medical decisions. 
• Lead and coordinate comprehensive discharge planning, ensuring safe and timely transitions to post-acute care, home, or other appropriate settings. 
• Identify and connect patients and families to vital community resources, including home health, long-term care, mental health services, financial aid, and transportation. 
• Act as a core member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other specialists to optimize patient care. 
• Advocate for patient rights, ethical considerations, and addressing social determinants of health impacting recovery and discharge. 
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic health record (EHR), adhering to hospital policies and regulatory standards. 

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member’s base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).