Social Worker - Lvl IV

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various convenient locations.

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

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. All personnel perform related work.

Under general direction, with very wide latitude for independent judgment and decision-making, performs the following:

Examples Of Typical Tasks

• Provides clinical supervision, assigns work to and provides professional expertise and supervision to a number of social work units on complex cases. Establishes supervisory controls and ensures the work performed meets the agency’s standards and time frames.
• Coordinates the work of staff with that of other government and non-governmental agencies providing information and direction, facilitating effective working relationships and promoting cooperation to enhance the achievement of mutual work objectives and the patient experience.
• Plans, develops, implements and coordinates programs and activities to attain stated objectives and to meet identified needs.
• Provides consultation and technical assistance to subordinate staff and others by researching and analyzing information and recommending corrective actions to be taken.
• Assesses staff training needs, develops and revises lesson plans to meet training requirements and conducts training sessions, workshops or conferences, as needed.
• Interprets and communicates procedures, regulations and program directives.
• Responds to mail, telephone, and in person inquiries; obtains needed information to assist patients, agencies, courts and others; attends interdisciplinary meetings and conferences as needed.
• May participate in drafting policy and procedural manuals, memos or other instructional guides for Central Office approval.
  
  

• Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED, and two (2) years of supervisory experience, as described above.
  
  

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