Job Description

Overview

Within the administrative framework of the department and under the supervision of a Clinical Supervisor or Senior Social Worker the Social Work Assistant will carry out designated functions of the social work discipline as related to patient care.

Responsibilities

- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with patients, visitors and other employees. Interacts professionally, courteously, and appropriately with patients, visitors and other employees. Behaves in a manner consistent with maintaining and furthering a positive public perception of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and its employees

- Elicit patient's social/emotional problems. Provide reality oriented counseling and/or environmental manipulation.

- Conduct informational, activity oriented groups.

- Carry responsibility for patient placements and disposition.

- Escort patients for interviews and home and field visits.

- Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team in providing patient care.

- Provide necessary reports, record documentation, and statistics as required.

- Perform other activities as required assuring services to patients and the functioning of the Social Work Program.

Qualifications

- Prior experience in a social agency or clinical setting under professional supervision.

- A minimum of two (2) years post Bachelor's Degree experience providing inpatient or outpatient services to medical, surgical. or pediatric patients..

- Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work or related field in Human Services (Required)

- Computer literacy (Required)

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