As a professional member of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker will provide a range of direct and indirect services for patient / families including the identification of psychosocial problems and their resolutions. In addition, the Social Worker will collaborate with the patient / family / team to effect safe and timely discharge / treatment plans. The Social Worker complies with the mission statement of Montefiore and Social Services, and the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Work.

Responsibilities:
* Screen those patients whose diagnosis and social data indicate need for social service intervention, according to Social Work practice standards.
* Make psychosocial assessments utilizing all available data, including interviews with patient and family conferring with interdisciplinary associates.
* Ensure continuity of care though development, implementation and validation of discharge / treatment plans, in a timely manner and in collaboration with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
* Function independently but utilize supervision to identify any problems in expediting discharge / treatment plans.
* Maintain Social Work professional conduct and practices develop networking relationships, participate in patient focused internal / external conferences.
* Ensure confidentiality in accordance with hospital and Social Services policies
* Develop ongoing linkages and networking relationships.
* Participate in patient focused and internal / external conferences.
* Demonstrate leadership skills by utilizing psychosocial expertise to assist with the team building, discharge / treatment planning, conflict resolution and psychosocial education to interdisciplinary staff when appropriate.
* Participate in departmental programs - i.e., quality improvement, statistical reporting, continuing education, staff meetings, etc.
* Demonstrate knowledge of legal and ethical issues and principles related to end-of-life care including informed consent, right to refuse treatment, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment including nutrition and hydration, DNR order, advance directives, determination of decisional capacity and surrogate decision making and the doctrine of futility.
* Demonstrate skill and knowledge related to the identification, reporting, and intervention for victims of individual and family violence, rape mugging, elder abuse and child abuse / neglect.
* Demonstrate understanding of the developmental stages from infancy through the elder years, family systems theory and how various illnesses Impact on the patient / family system.

Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in Social Work from a school of Social Work from a program registered by the NYS Dept. of Education or determined to be substantially equivalent by the commissioner's regulations.
* Requires an executed Memorandum of Understanding with a licensed Social Worker for the purposes of supervision, unless licensed as an LMSW (Licensed Masters Social Worker) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: WAKEFIELD Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Req ID: 216206Salary Range/Pay Rate:$37.13

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