Under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor or designee is responsible for providing social work services in assisting in the resolution of social and emotional problems through appropriate psychosocial assessment and discharge planning for those referred patients on an inpatient medical, surgical, or pediatric unit, or ambulatory care setting.
Posting Internally from July 10 – July 18
- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and its employees
-Carry an active caseload of patient/families as stipulated by departmental policies.
- Provide social work services to patients/families, including bio psychosocial/cultural assessment and treatment; crisis intervention, short or long term, as indicated and to include modalities as individuals, family, etc.
- Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team in providing patient care.
- Provide reports, record documentation and statistics as required.
- May serve as liaison within the department, hospital and to community agencies.
- May be delegated responsibility for in-service training teaching social work students, etc. Represent social work department in job related community meetings and conferences.
- Perform other activities as shall be deemed appropriate in assuring services to patients and the functioning of the Social Work Program.
- Sequence of study or experience in clinical practice in accordance with current New State standards for licensure and previous experience in the appropriate inpatient or outpatient setting as indicated.
- New York State Licensed Social Worker (Legally Required) (Policy Requirement)
- Master's in Social Work (Required)
- Computer literacy (Required)
BronxCare is the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health and teaching hospital system serving the South and Central Bronx, with 859 beds and more than 4,500 employees. Its two main hospital divisions, comprehensive psychiatric and chemical dependency programs, long-term care facility, and extensive outpatient network of 39 practices are providing the wide range of services needed by the community. BronxCare is now among the largest providers of outpatient services in New York City, with close to 750,000 visits annually. Its ER is among the largest in the nation with 127,000 visits annually.
In 2023, BronxCare received full accreditation from the Joint Commission, the leading accrediting authority for hospitals in the nation. Its medical school affiliation with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and clinical collaboration with the Mount Sinai Health System, as well as 16 accredited residency and fellowship programs, are strong indicators of excellence. BronxCare’s outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
As an engine for positive change, BronxCare has infused more than $400 million into the Bronx economy, including a new Pediatric Specialty Center and Ophthalmology Practice, among numerous other capital projects. A new 33-bed Medical-Surgical Unit at the Concourse Hospital Division and 20-bed Adult Psychiatric Unit at the Fulton Hospital Division will increase inpatient capacity to 912 beds, further reinforcing BronxCare’s ability to address the significant needs of the Bronx community.
BronxCare is also modernizing its Inpatient Maternity and Labor and Delivery Units, as well as its Women’s Health Center and Neurology Suite, to improve the patient experience. Additionally, BronxCare’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center Practice at 174th Street will be opening.
