Travel Social Worker

Company: Mount Sinai Health System - 158 W 124 St.
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Certification Details - Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) - Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Job Details - The Social Worker, under general supervision, assists patients and their families in understanding illness and disabilities and resolving personal, financial and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. - Develop collaborative relationships with other disciplines to assure effective patient care. - After appropriate training, demonstrates competency for specific patient population. - In specific program areas (e.g. Renal and Transplant), more detailed job descriptions specific to the program area have been developed. - Interview patients and families to assess and evaluate patients' social, psychological and environmental situations. - Review information obtained from patient care staff and medical records, to determine patient needs. - Provide social work services in accordance with social work assessment and conduct individual and/or group treatment sessions for patients and families with personal and environmental difficulties which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical or psychiatric care. - Direct patients/families to appropriate community agencies and resources for financial assistance, counseling, rehabilitation, auxiliary care, or to aid in location of medical supplies, adaptive devices. - Conduct discharge planning for patients with disabilities or illnesses, assessing needs for more specialized care, and arrange placement in other health care facilities, rehabilitation institutions, or extended care facilities as appropriate. - Participate as a team member in conferences with other health care professionals, and communicate to patient care staffs the social, emotional and environmental problems which may affect patients' response to treatment. - Work with other staff to develop quality improvement initiatives. - Participate in educational programs related to social work theories and practices of medical students and residents, and allied health professionals within and outside the Hospital through activities such as formal precepting, participating on committees, consultations, developing and presenting lectures. - Develop and maintain contacts with various community agencies to gather information on available resources, to relay appropriate patient information, and to improve services provided. - Record concise narrative of assessment plan and interventions in patients' medical record. - Engage in educational development and field work experience of advanced social work students. - Maintain current knowledge about government and community social service programs and regulations. - Participate in appropriate educational activities and department meetings. - In some program areas, supervise less experienced social workers. - Performs other related duties. Job Requirements - Knowledge of social work services theories and techniques. - Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW); some positions may require the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). - Level of knowledge of social work process and community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness and disability, generally acquired through six months to one year related experience in a medical or health care setting. - High level of interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with Hospital and agency health care professionals, and to interact with patients and families during periods of emotional stress. - Analytical abilities necessary to assess patient needs, to develop associated treatment modalities, and to provide effective counseling. - Ability to develop understanding of the specific patient population with regard to socio demographic characteristics, behavior patterns, and service needs. - Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution.

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