Social Worker Level II - Primary Care Human Rights Clinic (PCHR)
Are you an experienced Social Worker who enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support individuals who have experienced human rights abuses or social injustice?
Do you have experience providing trauma-informed care and seeking a role whereby you can create a safe, respectful environment for patients who have experienced persecution, displacement, violence or other significant trauma?
Are you a strong patient and family advocate with experience to navigating healthcare and community systems to address barriers to care?
If so, Bellevue Hospital has the perfect role for you!
The Primary Care Human Rights Clinic (PCHRC) at Bellevue Hospital provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary, trauma-informed care for patients who have experienced persecution and human rights abuses. The PCHRC offers primary care and embedded behavioral health care, in a supportive environment where patients can continue to seek care and heal. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop appropriate interventions.
· Providing ongoing supportive counseling and specialized evidence-based psychotherapy for complex trauma.
· Collaborating with patients, families, providers, and community agencies on appropriate treatment and referrals.
· Connecting patients with community resources, concrete services, transportation, and appropriate levels of mental health care.
· Service as an advocate and negotiate with healthcare and community agencies to secure needed services for patients.
Work Schedule:
9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday, No weekends required. 35 hours per week.
Minimum Requirements:
Valid license as an LMSW issued by the NYSED; or Valid license as an LCSW issued by the NYSED is required.
Department Preferences:
Two (2) years of related experience with complex psychosocial stressors, chronic illness, and trauma with an adult patient population is highly preferred.
Contact: Monique.Lalane@nychhc.org
https://careers.nychhc.org/psp/hrtam/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=137622&PostingSeq=1
NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 700,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.
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.
Examples of Typical Tasks:
With or without supervision, based upon licensure, performs the typical tasks described in Assignment Level I at a higher level:
1. Screens charts for historical and clinical information, conducts psychosocial evaluations through interviews with patients and/or identified surrogates and formulates appropriate social work treatment plans.
2. Works within health care setting offices or in community settings within NYC to provide individual and group counseling, as well as concrete social services, as required.
3. Confers and consults with professionals in other disciplines to determine and implement a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and to develop treatment plans, evaluate patients’ progress, develop discharge and aftercare plans and recommend alternative action or treatment.
4. Provides outreach services, makes referrals to other governmental, public and/or community agencies, prepares patients to accept services, provides direct social work services on high-risk cases and may escort patients in connection with community activities and referrals, as needed.
5. As a mandated reporter, documents and reports suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the New York State Central Registry.
6. Appears and testifies at administrative and court hearings, as necessary.
7. Assists in plans for institutional or hospital discharge and other post institutional/hospital care; evaluates alternate care arrangements for patients, where needed.
8. Participates in staff conferences and other related social work meetings, special studies, committees and/or research projects and internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, and trainings, as required.
9. Prepares reports and related paperwork; keeps appropriate records.
10. Ensures ongoing compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals policies and procedures with national standards and other applicable external regulatory requirements, guidelines, and accreditation authorities, as well as safety and quality management standards.
11. May assist in the provision of clinical services only under supervision of a New York State LCSW, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist.
12. Performs other related duties, as directed and with required supervision.
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.
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
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