Social Worker (Child Crisis Services) - NYC Health + Hospitals : Job Details

About NYC Health + Hospitals

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the-art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent, and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women s Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high-quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

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Job Description

Clinical/Administrative Responsibilities:

The major role of the Social Worker/Child Crisis Specialist within the Department of Psychiatry is to function as a member of the Behavioral health team responsible for the assessment and determination of the level of services needed by the child/family and following through with referrals for those services. This responsibility may include any, but is not limited to any of the following:

Conducts an initial psychiatric screening/mental status exam to determine the appropriateness of admission to inpatient services or the need for lower-intensity services and formulating a plan of care.

Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Child Psychiatry and Pediatric Emergency Department Teams

Facilitates transitions from high intensity ER services to clinic services when necessary to assure continuity of care and reduce need for rehospitalization or future ER visits

Works with Family to identify available resources and supports

Provides short-term Crisis Intervention and/or short-term

therapeutic interventions with patient and family as well as follow-up to families while awaiting longer term therapy referrals

Educates family and patient about the child's illness/behavioral challenges and makes treatment

recommendations and facilitates linkages to a broad range of mental health, community, and school-based services

Provides follow-up with treatment providers and patient's family with regard to adherence to CCS's recommendations

May interview and assess patients in or from the Peds ED, when appropriate to facilitate warm handoff to ongoing CCS follow-up or community referrals.

Works with child and family on initial contact to engage them while providing initial therapeutic interventions to motivate and encourage engagement in aftercare/ongoing treatment

Is responsible for data collection and the maintaining and reporting of information on the patient/families seen and outreach, contacts, and referrals made.

Provides assistance and supervision to less experienced Social workers in the program as well as to assigned social work and psychology interns.

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment to Level II

1. Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or

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

Special Note:

All new appointments to Levels III-V require a NYS-issued Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license effective October 18, 2021.

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 discount programs

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF): The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Please visit the PSLF website for eligibility information: