Job Description:
Provides services to patients and families in the Emergency Department including, completion of psychiatric assessments, coordination of admissions and transfers to inpatient psychiatric programs, as well as discharge planning, insurance authorizations for treatment and crisis intervention to patients, family members and caregivers.
Job Responsibility:
- 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.
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Job Qualification:
- 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.
- Emergency Department and/or Inpatient Behavioral Health/Psych experience extremely preferred.
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).