NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M

Purpose of Position:

This class of positions encompasses professional, supervisory or administrative work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a social work department providing psychosocial and other social work services to different types of patients across various settings. Ensures patient-centered quality care and services in support of better outcomes and improved patient experience, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and regulations, and social work standards of care. There are five (5) Assignment Levels within this class of positions; all personnel perform related work.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to 2-4 Social Work staff as assigned. Ensures adequate coverage and continuity of patient care at all times.
• Provides direct service to all patients on his/her caseload and adheres to Department’s documentation policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with all members of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement treatment plans and post hospital care plans.
• Coordinates staff activities to meet the needs of the unit and other programs of the Departments of Psychiatry, Medicine and Social Work such as Koskinas.
• Participates in the formulation of standards, policies, and procedures for orientation, supervision, and in-service training of Social Work staff.
• Provides orientation to new staff and updates incumbent staff of changes in policy, procedures, or standards.
• Provides information about and acts as linkage to available community resources.
• Ensures that staff documents all interventions and continuing care plans in the patient’s medical record in accordance with departmental and hospital policies.
• Collaborates in completing performance evaluations for staff.
• Gathers information as needed to complete monthly statistical reports for both the Hospital and other agencies as required.
• Participates in the Department’s cross training program
• Conducts and/or attends individual, unit, departmental, intra/inter hospital, and community meetings as mandated by the administration and or supervisor.
• Supervises social work interns as required by the Social Work Department.
• Reviews Medical Records for assigned areas as indicated by the Social Work Department
• Performs other duties assigned by supervisor as needed.

For Assignment to Level III

• Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

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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