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Social Worker - The Horizon Program - 4N - Days
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center offers a special track for Orthodox Jewish patients designed to enhance their comfort level during hospitalization. The inpatient unit is open to adults 18 years of age and over with general psychiatric disorders and addresses the unique needs of patients requiring kosher meals and other cultural accommodations. A flexible schedule allows opportunities for religious observance.
Each patient is carefully assessed, and individualized treatment plans are developed in consultation with referring clinicians, family members, and the patient's other supports in the community. The treatment program includes a full range of clinical services, including:
Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation
Individual, group, and family therapy
Medication management
Health education
Discharge planning
Social Workers function in the role of a Treatment Care Coordinators (primary therapists) and carry a case load of 7-8 patients. In a collaborative team setting, social workers meet with patients daily (Mon-Fri) together with the attending MD and nursing staff. The clinical teams also meet daily in the morning for nursing report, and for post-rounds following patient rounds. Social workers are responsible for family contact (including facilitation of family meetings), collaboration with outpatient providers and discharge planning in addition to performing psychosocial and psychiatric assessments, treatment planning and short-term therapeutic interventions.
This position will work 5 days a week, Monday -Friday days per week (8:30am - 4:30 pm) and is located at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Westchester Behavioral Health Center
Preferred Criteria
Prior experience in the treatment of psychiatric/behavioral health patients
Knowledge of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Required Criteria
Master’s degree in social work (MSW)
Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) by the State of New York within 1 year of hire
Limited Permit (must supply exam date prior to start of employment)
Fieldwork or previous experience in a psychiatric setting
Demonstrated integrity and adherence to social work ethics and professional standards
Capacity to form a therapeutic relationship with a variety of patients and to maintain a neutral therapeutic stance
Knowledge base of bio-psychosocial model, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) diagnoses, criteria for treatment of different diagnoses in an acute care setting, behavioral risk factors and of the impact of mental illness upon individual and family functioning
Competency in individual, family and group treatment modalities and treatment techniques appropriate to an inpatient treatment setting
Ability to conduct initial evaluations and psychosocial assessments and to establish individualized and measurable treatment goals
Knowledge base of community and discharge planning resources and processes
Effective organizational skills to manage clinical, discharge planning and documentation requirements within assigned LOS of inpatient hospitalization
Ability to communicate effectively and to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated self-awareness to identify learning needs and capacity to apply supervisory feedback into practice
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 .
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