Per Diem Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai Morningside - Day - Mount Sinai Health System : Job Details

Per Diem Social Worker - Social Work - Mount Sinai Morningside - Day The Per Diem Social Worker, under general supervision, assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal, financial and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. Specific duties may vary by area assigned. Develop collaborative relationships with other disciplines to assure effective patient care. After appropriate training, demonstrates competency for specific patient population. In specific program areas (e.g. Renal and Transplant), more detailed job descriptions specific to the program area have been developed. Responsibilities Interview patients and families to assess and evaluate patients' social, psychological and environmental situations. Review information obtained from patient care staff and medical records, to determine patient needs. Provide social work services in accordance with social work assessment and...Social Worker, Worker, Per Diem, Patient Care, Medical, Healthcare, Education