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Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Social Worker 2 - Lmsw, Contract Behavioral Health Supervisor

Mental & Behavioral HealthConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
ContractFloral Park, NY, USA$70 /hrRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • Master of Social Work required

Responsibilities

  • Provides culturally competent direct service to patients and their families using a variety of social work modalities in order to help individuals maximize their functioning
  • Utilizes high risk criteria and/or consultation referrals to identify patients in need of or who could benefit from social work assessment and intervention. Advocates on behalf of the individual to ensure maximum access to health care, assesses barriers and offers solutions
  • Provides interdisciplinary team with assessment findings and suggests potential impact on overall care of patient
  • Provides psycho education, counseling, and crisis intervention to patients and their families
  • Formulates and implements treatment and discharge plans that are safe and timely and in line with the expectations of the site and promote patient choice. Initiates communication with post-acute providers and payers as needed
  • Incorporates knowledge of community resources and entitlement programs in all planning
  • Maintains appropriate professional patient care documentation as defined by site policies and procedures
  • Represents department and profession is various hospital/site based committees and work groups
  • May assign and monitor undergraduate and graduate level Social Work students; assigns cases to students and monitors work through weekly supervisory meetings; writes all required evaluations of students field placement performance
  • Consults with program management regarding students training program, progress, development, and placement experience; meets with students faculty advisor at prescribed intervals
  • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

About the Company

Northwell Health

Nonprofit health system in New York and Connecticut

Northwell Health is a nonprofit health system serving patients across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut through hospitals and outpatient practices. Its network combines hospitals for complex care, community hospitals and specialty centers such as Cohen Children's Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital. The system coordinates hospital, ambulatory and post-acute care, with philanthropy supporting its community mission. Its research institutes and partnerships with Hofstra University connect patient care with medical discovery and training for doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Founded in 1997, Northwell is headquartered in Lake Success, New York.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Lake Success, NY
Founded
1997

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