Social Worker Level III

Marketing Statement

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care / long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

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.

Job Description

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.

Assignment Level III :

Under general supervision, with moderate latitude for independent judgment and decision making, in addition to performing the duties of the lower Assignment Levels at a higher level either supervises the duties of social work staff or performs tasks in a specialized clinical and / or programmatic area. Typical tasks include :

Examples of Typical Tasks :

1. May provide direct clinical supervision and guidance to social work staff, screen and assign cases, schedule staff, read and review staff work, evaluate work performance and / or maintain time and leave records.

2. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), provides and documents clinical supervision of NYC

H+H Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSWs) toward advanced Social Work licensure in alignment

with the all relevant professional standards and practices, and in accordance with all applicable NYS licensure laws.

3. Maintains individualized supervision logs documenting clinical supervision and ensures timely

completion of attestation forms required by NYSED Office of the Professions to support LCSW

licensure applications, as applicable.

4. May conduct or lead special studies and projects including the collection and evaluation of data related to vulnerable patient populations and prepare and present reports related to these service populations.

5. Establishes and maintains professional social work standards of performance concerning interview techniques and methods and practices used in preparing clinical assessments, developing treatment plans, and in documenting case histories

6. Interprets clinical information based on case data, histories, statistics, etc.; prepares and submits

comprehensive reports of case findings including chronologies of medical data and social factors

necessary to support recommended courses of action.

7. Orients and educates members of other professional disciplines by developing training curricula and presenting on social work concepts and functions.

8. Trains and instructs staff in agency policies and procedures and in appropriate social work techniques, methods and practices.

9. Ensures compliance with accepted social work practices and principles and operational adherence to government rules and regulations, including compliance with reporting requirements.

10. Participates in conferences, committees and meetings on- and off-site with supervisory / managerial staff, other clinical professionals and with representatives of government and other agencies and / or community organizations.

11. Analyzes population health issues relevant to the area of responsibility and serves as a liaison to community agencies and / or groups.

12. Liaises with community agencies, facilitating communication between the agencies and the

department / health care setting and the utilization of available community resources.

13. In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level III

1. Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED.

Department Preferences

• Mental Health Evaluations / Crisis Assessments
• Crisis Intervention techniques
• Psychiatric / Substance Use Disorders
• Clinical and administrative supervision
• Strong clinical and communication skills, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment requires as well as effective time management skills.
• English proficient a must; ability to communicate in Spanish preferred.
• Personal experience with serious mental health challenge yourself preferred or experienced by a family member preferred.
• Field based experience outside a traditional clinical / hospital setting preferred