Social Worker Payne Whitney Adult Outpatient Clinic
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Social Worker Payne Whitney Adult Outpatient Clinic

Elevate your social work career at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and discover why we're the nation top-ranked center for psychiatry. Social workers at NewYork-Presbyterian provide services to patients of all ages from children to adults who are admitted to our hospital or who are seen in our ambulatory services. As part of your health care team, the professional social work staff helps patients and families understand and cope with medical, psychological, and social issues related to their illness. Together, we've built a healing haven for patients. Here, you'll experience all the reasons why you entered such a rewarding field.

As a social worker in the adult outpatient clinic, you will provide direct evidence-based care for adult patients with diverse mental health conditions. You will work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and patient-centered care. Other key clinical responsibilities include:

• Conduct initial comprehensive evaluations and case formulations
• Develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide time-limited individual, group and family therapy using evidence-based practices tailored to the needs of the clinic's patient population
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care
• Educate patients and families about mental health diagnoses, treatment options and strategies for emotional well-being
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress and modify interventions as needed
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards
• Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and quality improvement initiatives
• Support crisis intervention efforts and risk assessment as needed

This is a part-time position, work week consisting of 28 hours/4 days per week position

Preferred criteria:

• Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the treatment of adult psychiatric patients

Required criteria:

• Licensed masters social worker (LMSW)
• Fieldwork or previous experience in a psychiatric setting using CBT and/or DBT or other evidence-based therapy
• Competency in individual, family and group treatment modalities and treatment techniques appropriate to an outpatient treatment setting
• Knowledge base of bio-psychosocial model, DSM-V diagnoses, criteria for treatment of different diagnoses in an outpatient setting, behavioral risk factors and of the impact of mental illness upon individual and family functioning
• Knowledge base of community and discharge planning resources and processes
• Experience using an electronic medical record

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP. NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

Salary range: $46.15-$60.50/hourly

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.