Social Worker - Lvl III

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITIOPURPOSE OF POSITION

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To provide case management and concrete services, intake assessment and screening, conduct individual, group and family psychotherapy, individual/family conferences and group discussions, and for supervision of lower level Social Workers as detailed below.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Social Services

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

All typical tasks described in the corporate social work job description. Additionally, and under general supervision with latitude for independent judgment and decision making, performs the following typical tasks:

• Case management and concrete services
• Intake assessment and screening
• Maintain a caseload and conduct individual, group and family psychotherapy, individual/family conferences and group discussions
• Timely and accurate record keeping: including treatment planning, progress notes and required correspondence for patient care
• Crisis intervention
• Interact 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.
• Make referrals to outside agencies and serve as liaison with community agencies; researches, develops and facilitates the utilization of community resources.
• Home visits when appropriate
• Educative, didactic presentation where appropriate; case presentations
• Participation in regular on-going supervision
• Supervise social work students in their fieldwork placement
• Supervise Social Workers in screening and assigning cases, schedule staff, read and review staff work, evaluation of employee job performance, and maintain supervisee time and leave records
• Establish and maintain professional social work standards of performance concerning interview techniques and methods and practices.
• Guide Social Workers in exercising appropriate social work techniques, methods and practices.
• Interpret clinical information based on case data, histories, statistics, etc.
• Preparation and submission of comprehensive reports of case findings including chronologies of medical data and social factors necessary to support recommended courses of action
• Train and instruct staff in agency policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with accepted social work practices and principles and operational adherence to government rules and regulations
• Ensure all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are reported to the New York State Central Registry
• Serve on department committees and participation in QA and UR activities
• Participate 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.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level III
1. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

Department Preferences

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:

CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

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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

Vacancy Control Board Number

VCB #: EAS-01122024-15941