Social Work Supervisor – Child, Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS)

Job Description

Job Title: Social Work Supervisor – Child, Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS)

Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital

The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities.

The Social Work Supervisor in the outpatient child psychiatry clinic participates as part of the child and adolescent psychiatry leadership team to facilitate clinical and administrative oversight of clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Clinical and administrative supervision of clinic social work staff with the goal of ensuring quality service delivery using evidence based treatments, monitoring, tracking and supporting staff in meeting visit targets established by the division, identifying training needs of staff and supporting ongoing trainings in evidence based practices.
• Management of evaluation/intake for new clients and case assignment with goal of balancing clinical and administrative mandates to ensure compliance with state and departmental regulations.
• Provides leadership and management to ensure that clinical documentation, services and clearances of all service providers meets the regulatory standards established by outside accreditation sources such as Office of Mental Health (OMH), Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), New York State Justice Center and Division of Ambulatory Psychiatry.
• Participates as part of Ambulatory leadership team in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Ambulatory Psychiatry.
• Supports educational mission of the Division through oversight of the social work interns placed in the outpatient clinic, provides didactic teaching for trainees in psychiatry on psychosocial treatment of children, adolescents and families.
• Maintains an individual caseload of children and families at the clinic, in addition to having supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

• NYS LCSW.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in providing and supervising evidence-based treatments with children and adolescents in a psychiatric setting.
• Knowledge of OMH, JCAHO, ACS and Justice Center regulations and the implementation of such in an outpatient mental health setting.
• Fluency in DSM V diagnostic classification system and ability to provide supervision and training on the application of this system with staff and trainees.
• Experience in developing training curriculum in evidence based psychosocial treatments for interdisciplinary trainees.
• Minimum one year in current position.
  
  

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $78649 - $127458 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.