Medical Social Worker II

Main Function:

• Provides support and assistance to patients and their families in planning their needs and arranging services accordingly. Coordinates services. Facilitates discharge and access to services. Promotes continuity of service, providing a network to the Health System, the community and other organizations for the promotion of a continuum of integrated care.

Required Job Competencies:

• Demonstrates skill and knowledge of advanced level social work practice.

• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and exhibits flexibility in decision making and prioritizing assignments.

• Demonstrates the ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with all members of the team and community agencies.

• Participate in rounds to facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to hospital care.

• Shows ability to use social work theory and practice models to guide care plans of patients.

• Demonstrates skill in proactively resolving problems, recommending, and implementing continuous quality improvement.

• Be able to complete assessments for mental health when needed.

• Shows ability to complete assessments for the Birthing Center as needed.

• Demonstrates ability to complete safety planning with patients as needed.

• Has knowledge of community resources and provides linkages and referrals to these resources as needed.

Qualifications:

• LMSW preferred.
• MSW with NY state licensure in 12 months accepted.

Education:

• Requires master's in social work from an accredited institution.

Experience:

• Preferred experience in hospital social work

• Preferred 2 years' experience in the social work field.

Pay Range: $28.00 - $40.00

Starting Pay: Based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply