LMSW-Social Worker (LJ)

Company: Northwell Health
Location: New Hyde Park
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

Job Description
Provides case and group work services to patients and/or their families during patient's Hospital stay. Ensures continuity of medical care by referral to appropriate follow-up services.
Job Responsibility

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• * Provides direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help clients maximize their functioning.Travel to patient homes, community resources, community meetings may be required.
  
• * Advocates on behalf of the client to ensure maximum access to health care.
  
• * Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by hospital policies and procedures.
  
• * Functions in a consultative and educative capacity with all pertinent individuals or agencies that impact on patients.
  
• * Prepares materials for supervisory conferences.
  
• May direct the activities of paraprofessional staff, social work interns and volunteers.May participate in appropriate research, staff development programs and community liaison activities.
  
• Performs related duties, as required.
  
  *ADA Essential Functions
  
  Job Qualification
  
  
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  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
    
  • LMSW required within one (1) year of employment.
    
  • Experience as required/preferred by position is indicated on MSW generic posting form.
    
  • Current Driver's License and/or own transportation available to maintain caseload, schedules and travel to clients' homes, required.
    
    
    
    
    
    *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).

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