About NYC Health Hospitals

NYC Health Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and decision making, in addition to performing the duties of the lower Assignment Levels, performs the following typical tasks:

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Social Services

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Examples of Typical Tasks:

1. Supervises Social Workers, screens and assigns cases, schedules staff, reads and reviews staff work, and evaluates work performance.

2. 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.

3. Guides Social Workers in exercising appropriate social work techniques, methods and practices.

4. 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.

5. Conducts individual/family conferences and group discussions.

6. Trains and instructs staff in agency policies and procedures.

7. Ensures compliance with accepted social work practices and principles and operational adherence to government rules and regulations; ensures that all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are reported to the New York State Central Registry.

8. Participates in conferences on site and in other locations with supervisory/managerial personnel, other professionals (including physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and educators) and with representatives of government and non-government agencies.

9. Confers and consult with professional and technical personnel in developing and implementing a multi-disciplinary approach to client/patient care.

10. Interacts with professionals in other disciplines to determine and develop treatment plans, evaluate clients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.

11. Serves as liaison with community agencies; researches, develops and facilitates the utilization of community resources.

12. Maintains controls; keeps records and prepares reports.

13. May supervise graduate Social Work students in their fieldwork placement.

14. Evaluates employees’ job performance and maintains time and leave records.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level III

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

Department Preferences

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:

CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:

EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:

COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20 hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs