NYC Health + Hospitals is hiring: Social Worker - Multiple Locations in New York
NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, NY, US
Job Description
Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and decision making, in addition to performing the duties of the lower Assignment Levels, performs the following typical tasks:
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Social Services
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Supervises Social Workers, screens and assigns cases, schedules staff, reads and reviews staff work, and evaluates work performance.
2. Establishes and maintains professional social work standards of performance concerning interview techniques and methods and practices used in preparing clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, and in documenting case histories.
3. Guides Social Workers in exercising appropriate social work techniques, methods and practices.
4. Interprets clinical information based on case data, histories, statistics, etc.; prepares and submits comprehensive reports of case findings including chronologies of medical data and social factors necessary to support recommended courses of action.
5. Conducts individual/family conferences and group discussions.
6. Trains and instructs staff in agency policies and procedures.
7. Ensures compliance with accepted social work practices and principles and operational adherence to government rules and regulations; ensures that all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are reported to the New York State Central Registry.
8. Participates in conferences on site and in other locations with supervisory/managerial personnel, other professionals (including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and educators) and with representatives of government and non-government agencies.
9. Confers and consult with professional and technical personnel in developing and implementing a multi-disciplinary approach to client/patient care.
10. Interacts with professionals in other disciplines to determine and develop treatment plans, evaluate clients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.
11. Serves as liaison with community agencies; researches, develops and facilitates the utilization of community resources.
12. Maintains controls; keeps records and prepares reports.
13. May supervise graduate Social Work students in their fieldwork placement.
14. Evaluates employees’ job performance and maintains time and leave records.
NYC Health+ Hospital is seeking Social Workers to work in our Acute Care Facilities across NYC.
SOCIAL WORKER LEVEL’S ,2,3 & 4
LEVEL 2-ANNUAL SALARY- $80,000
Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.
LEVEL 3- ANNUAL SALARY-$90,000
Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.
LEVEL 4-ANNUAL SALARY- $100,000
Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED and one (1) year of supervisory experience utilizing casework, group work and/or community organization methodologies.
Level 5- ANNUAL SALARY- $110,000
Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED, and two (2) years of supervisory experience, as described above.
- Please indicate the Social Worker level and facility of interest
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.