Social Worker - Lvl III (LCSW LICENSE REQUIRED) - ROOSEVELT - NEW SITE

Company: NYC Health Hospitals
Location: Brooklyn
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals - Gotham Health East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center focuses its efforts on forming links within its Central Brooklyn neighborhood so that as many members of the community as possible learn about its services and how to access them. Its list of medical services is exhaustive, and includes adult medicine, dental services, electrocardiogram (EKG), Geriatrics, Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), mammography, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, radiology, Women Infant and Child (WIC) program, HIV/AIDS services, substance abuse and pharmacy. Job Description PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Social Worker III in the Medicine Department is a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and in coordination with the team provides treatment to adults and children according to OMH, Network and the Profession's standards. The SW 3 provides supervision to caseworkers and Social Workers. The Social Worker III reports to and is under the supervision of the Associate Director, Behavioral Health, who reports to the Associate Executive Director, Operations. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides adult and children individual, couple, family, group, psychotherapy including crisis and grief counseling at required productivity levels. 2. Conducts intake assessments with patients and/or family members(s)/significant others to determine care needs 3. Supervises SW interns, SW Level 1 in BH, caseworkers in Medicine; and Collaborative Care Licensed SW's working in Medicine under the MHSC 4. Performs administrative duties including monitoring the Collaborative Care Metrics to ensure we are meeting targets set by OMH and Central Office. 5. Monitors High Risk patients to ensure patient are cared for following the High Risk Policy and the Plan of Correction from OMH. 6. Monitors and updates the Clinic's Master Grid to ensure that it is a current and helps us monitor patients, providers, metrics to ensure access to services and productivity. 7. Timely completes all necessary administrative and clinical departmental, regulatory and professional standards' documentation requirements on paper and/or EMR. 8. Responsible for monitoring all patients in case load, from intake to discharge, following through with and coordinating all aspects necessary to ensure timely regulatory compliance and good patient care. 9. Consults psychiatrist and/or Associate Director if mental status exam/psychological intake reveals that the patient is at risk for dangerous behavior to himself or others. 10. Presents intake data at disposition conference 11. Develops/implements treatment plans with patients and/or families and updates treatment plans quarterly 12. Determines appropriateness of outpatient behavioral health services, provides referrals, & psychosocial information patients referred out to ensure continuity of care--documenting all patient contacts, interactions and meetings. 13. Functions as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team and can work with patients towards the achievement of planned goals and objectives. 14. Conducts utilization reviews and follows through with writing UR notes 15. Provides information, referral and advocacy to community agencies 16. Advocates and serves as a liaison for patients with community agencies 17. Maintains and completes statistics of case activities as outlined by department and/or requested by program director 18. Maintains professional boundaries; sets limits on inappropriate behaviors and reinforces appropriate behaviors 19. Monitors own performance by reviewing medical records for appropriate documentation 20. Follows through all mandate reporting, including child abuse and elder abuse 21. Organizes the work flow and responsibilities to ensure timely responses to patient calls and requests 22. Assists/participates in presentations, trainings and in-services as required Minimum Qualifications 1. A valid Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) license issued by the New York State Education Department and one year of full-time satisfactory post-licensure experience utilizing one or a combination of casework, group work and community organization methodologies; or 2. A valid Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) license issued by the New York State Education Department. How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button. Vacancy Control Board Number VCB #: 07132020-0045

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