Montefiore Medical Center
Location
Bronx, NY | United States
Job description
Montefiore is seeking a NY licensed social worker to work with an interdisciplinary team and provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to patients diagnosed with a wide range of mental illness. The Social Worker will maintain documentation in compliance with the Office of Mental Health and Joint Commission guidelines. Supervision towards licensure provided.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Complete intake evaluations and provide initial diagnosis and case conceptualizations for newly admitted patients
- Complete initial treatment plans and treatment plan updates every 90 days
- Completes documentation of clinical visits within 72 hours of the appointment
- Appropriately conducts outreach for patients, and conducts appropriate discharging planning within Office of Mental Health Guidelines
- Functions independently but utilizes supervision, consultation and shared with their interdisciplinary team as appropriate
- Maintains Social Work Professional Conduct and Practices
- Participates in departmental programs related to quality improvement, staff meetings, continuing education, risk management, diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrates skills and knowledge related to the identification, reporting and appropriate interventions for survivors of individual and family violence, elder abuse and child abuse and neglect.
- Conducts crisis interventions, and assesses and intervenes safely based on patient’s risk to self, others or risk of self-neglect or other dangerousness
- Social Worker will regularly assess patient's risk of suicide and homicide. In such challenging circumstances, they are expected to escalate to supervisor and psychiatrist, when appropriate. Additional action steps may include facilitating further evaluation in the Emergency Department.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited University
- New York State LMSW or LCSW
- Minimum 3 years work experience
- Social Worker should be knowledgeable about DSM-V criteria for psychiatric illness for children, adolescents, and adults (ages 4 and up)
- Bilingual (English/ Spanish ) is required.
- Ability to operate automated office equipment and utilize pc based software for office applications. Operates personal computer and phone
- Experience or training working in an outpatient/ambulatory treatment setting is strongly preferred.
- Experience in providing evidenced based care (CBT/DBT/IPT) a plus
Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: MOSES Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 111 East 210th Street, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Req ID: 216926 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $37.13
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