What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor - Quannacut Detox Full Time Evening position at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital?
SHIFTS HOURS CAN VARY FROM 12:00PM-8:00PM AND 3:00PM-11:00PM
Position Description
At Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, our Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings. Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment for individuals with mental health, and substance use; or perpetrators or victims of neglect, abuse, or crime who need therapeutic intervention. They provide individual, group and conjoint psychotherapy, counseling and case management services to patients experiencing Psychosocial, Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues, including discharge planning. They perform intakes, develop treatment plans and make referrals as part of a multidisciplinary team and acting within the SBELIH and Quannacut mission, philosophy and goals.
Main Responsibilities
Work in coordination with other professional staff to establish a therapeutic milieu for patient and families.Interview patients, relatives, friends and others to assess patient’s biopsychosocial history and needs. Assist patients, families and support persons with issues arising from patient’s admission to the hospital and develop discharge plans. Provides individual, spousal, family and group psychotherapy. Develop an appropriate discharge plan that reflects assessment of the patient’s needs.
Education And Qualifications
Posting Overview
Company Overview
As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.
StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.
Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of inclusive learning, and a working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Job Field
Social Work/Behavioral Health
Primary Location
US-NY-Greenport
Department/Hiring Area
Behavioral Health
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Sep 5, 2024
Posting End Date
Ongoing
Salary
$37.00 - $47.18 per hour
Position Description
At Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, our Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings. Social Workers/Mental Health Counselors plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment for individuals with mental health, and substance use; or perpetrators or victims of neglect, abuse, or crime who need therapeutic intervention. They provide individual, group and conjoint psychotherapy, counseling and case management services to patients experiencing Psychosocial, Mental Health or Substance Abuse issues, including discharge planning. They perform intakes, develop treatment plans and make referrals as part of a multidisciplinary team and acting within the SBELIH and Quannacut mission, philosophy and goals.
Main Responsibilities
Work in coordination with other professional staff to establish a therapeutic milieu for patient and families.Interview patients, relatives, friends and others to assess patient’s biopsychosocial history and needs. Assist patients, families and support persons with issues arising from patient’s admission to the hospital and develop discharge plans. Provides individual, spousal, family and group psychotherapy. Develop an appropriate discharge plan that reflects assessment of the patient’s needs.
Education And Qualifications
- Licensed Master of Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor. NYS LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or eligible.
- MSW, MHC from an accredited Social Work Education School.
- Licensed and currently registered to practice in New York State.
- Must comply with NASW and AMHCA Code of Ethics
- Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor ("CASAC") preferred (NYS OASAS Canon of Ethics)
- Basic Life Support ("BLS") required: American Heart Association
- Ability to work and coordinate with established Medical and Behavioral Health Treatment Teams.
- Demonstrates good assessment and psychosocial skills.
- Working knowledge of Long Island community resources.
- Demonstrates understanding of discharge planning.
- Demonstrates patient centered patient advocacy and service excellence.
- Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrates understanding of community systems.
- Demonstrates teamwork.
- Demonstrates understanding of data collection and statistics.
- Demonstrates ability to manage complex caseloads.
- Computer proficiency.
- Minimum of (2) two years of experience in Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse treatment
- Must have knowledge of substance use/mental health diagnosis, DSM-IV-TR.
- Available to participate in Performance Improvement/Quality Improvement.
- Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development.
- Must be able to lift or assist in lifting client from bed to chair to standing or vice versa.
- Must be able to respond quickly in an emergent situation.
- Must be able to communicate orally in an emergent situation.
- Must be able to use stairs in an emergent situation.
- Must be able to walk, carry semi-heavy equipment and reach overhead.
- Must be able to communicate orally and in writing with patients, staff and colleagues.
- Must be able to fully participate in Crisis Prevention Training.
Posting Overview
- Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
- All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
- This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
- This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and related facilities.
- Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital's Employee Health Services*
- Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*
- Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
- Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
- The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination .
Company Overview
As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.
StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.
Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of inclusive learning, and a working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Job Field
Social Work/Behavioral Health
Primary Location
US-NY-Greenport
Department/Hiring Area
Behavioral Health
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Sep 5, 2024
Posting End Date
Ongoing
Salary
$37.00 - $47.18 per hour
Salary : $37 - $47
