Social Worker-Level III- Mental Health Continuum GRANT ...

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Visit /html/hhc/lincoln. Work Shifts 8:30 A.M - 4:30 P.M Job Description PURPOSE OF POSITION The Licensed Social Worker LVL III is an LCSW who works independently as well as in collaboration with transdisciplinary teams as a primary therapist who identifies psychosocial issues and concerns of patients and their families and provide clinical services to meet their needs. The Mental Health Continuum is a collaboration of various agencies, including the Department of Education. Through this collaboration, the Social Worker will support the behavioral health needs of students in the South Bronx. They function as a therapist in the Child Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and a school-based clinic servicing child and adolescents with severe mental health conditions and co-morbid medical and substance use disorders. The goal is to provide meaningful and stable connections between school staff, who know their students and families' best, and mental health service providers committed to serving their local communities; this will allow Lincoln to more rapidly see students in need of urgent evaluation, assessment, treatment and referrals for additional support. The SW LVL III provides clinical supervision and support to the SW LVL II staff. SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The duties include functioning as a primary therapist for subset of patients treated in the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic and School Based Clinics, facilitates group therapy, conducting initial psychiatric assessment, documenting biopsychosocial assessments, formulation and disposition, developing comprehensive treatment plans, writing discharge summaries and other related paperwork. The therapist is responsible for facilitating supportive, psychoeducational and insight-oriented psychotherapeutic interventions, providing crisis interventions patients, engaging with and providing support to families, and engaging them in recovery. The candidate is responsible for identifying and collaborating with existing support systems, facilitating community referrals for patients as needed collaborating with interdisciplinary team to develop most appropriate case dispositions, while documenting all interventions within the required regulatory timeframes. In collaboration with select schools, the Social Worker will provide timely mental health clinic appointments, urgent care, and tele-video visits to the students while in school or at home. Candidate will provide clinical supervision and support to LMSW staff. Minimum Qualifications For Assignment to Level III 1. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED. If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to: Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Human Resources Department 234 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Blvd, (East 149th Street), 2nd Floor, Annex Bronx, NY 10451 Attn: Recruitment Unit NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities Multiple employee discounts programs

Created: 2024-11-12