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Social Worker II – Contract – Queens County
FlexStaff – not profit, Forest Hills, NY
- 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 resource sand 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.
- Master of Social Work required
- Current License to practice as a Master Social Worker, or Current License to practice as a Clinical Social Worker in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, required
The salary range for this position is $45-$62/hour
Salary ranges shown on third-party job sites may not accurately reflect ranges provided by Northwell Health. Candidates should check Northwell Health Careers for accurate information and discuss salary/hourly details and our comprehensive benefits with a recruiter, if selected for an interview.
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