SOCIAL WORKER MSW

Social Worker in Social Services at Wakefield will provide a range of direct and indirect services for patient / families including the identification of psychosocial problems and their resolutions. Will collaborate with the patient / family / team to affect safe and timely discharge / treatment plans. Will comply with the mission statement of Montefiore and Social Services, and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Work.

 

Duties:

• Screen those patients whose diagnosis and social data indicate need for social service intervention, according to Social Work practice standards
• Make psychosocial assessments utilizing all available data, including interviews with patient and family and conferring with interdisciplinary associates
• Ensure continuity of care through development, implementation and validation of discharge / treatment plans, in a timely manner and in collaboration with patient, family and interdisciplinary team
• Function independently but utilize supervision to identify any problems in expediting discharge / treatment plans
• Maintain Social Work professional conduct and practice:
  -Ensure confidentiality in accordance with hospital and Social Services policies
  -Develop ongoing linkages and networking relationships
  -Participate in patient focused conferences
  -Participate in internal and external conferences
• Demonstrate leadership skills by utilizing psychosocial expertise to assist with team building, discharge / treatment planning, conflict resolution and psychosocial education to interdisciplinary staff when appropriate
• Participate in departmental programs, i.e. quality improvement, statistical reporting, continuing education, staff meetings, and other related assigned duties
• Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues and principles related to end-of-life care including informed consent, right to refuse treatment, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment including nutrition and hydration, DNR order, advance directives, determination of decisional capacity and surrogate decision making and the doctrine of futility
• Demonstrate skill and knowledge related to the identification, reporting and appropriate intervention for victims of individual and family violence, rape, mugging, elder abuse and child abuse / neglect

 

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a program registered by the NYS Dept. of Education or determined to be substantially equivalent by the commissioner’s regulations
• Requires an executed Memorandum of Understanding with a licensed Social Worker for the purposes of supervision and oversight, unless licensed as an LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of medical, social and environmental factors on patient / family / institutional systems

 

 

Department: Social Services Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: WAKEFIELD Employment Status: Regular Part-Time Address: 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Req ID: 216787 Salary Range/Pay Rate:   $37.13