Social Worker, Per Diem - LMSW/LCSW - Acute Care/Hospital - Mineola

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Social Worker, Per Diem - LMSW / LCSW - Acute Care / Hospital - Mineola.

In this role, the successful candidate provides psychosocial assessments and treatment as well as consultation about patients and families to assist them and the Health care team in coping with the patient's hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and / or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders.

Job Responsibilities :

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and / or life situation.

Formulates, develops, and implements a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Documents findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental and institutional guidelines and standards.

Treats and manages mental health and / or substance abuse problems. Assists with screening, identification, management, and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, domestic violence, rape, etc.

Provides training and consultative services to other health care professionals.

• Arranges, procures, and coordinates patient and / or family pre and post hospital or treatment needs.
• Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment, and / or life situation.

May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Provides teaching and training for students and staff from social work and other disciplines.

• Participates in multi-disciplinary health care teams and provides leadership in representing the social work perspective to and being an advocate for patients and families.
• Maintains records and statistics according to departmental and institutional guidelines and standards.
• Attends and participates in staff, committee, departmental, institutional, and other administrative meetings and continuous quality improvement efforts.

Minimum Qualifications :

To qualify you must have a Master's Degree Social Work. Current and valid New York State Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) license or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.

1 - 2 years Social work or social work internship in a health care setting or social service agency. Solid working knowledge of social work practice, relevant medical and / or legal issues that impact patient care, and medical center resources to access and provide for patient care needs.

Excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal, assessment, counseling, multitasking, detail orientation, and organizational skills.

Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Required Licenses : Licensed Social Worker - NYS

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.