Licensed Master Social Worker - Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Job Description:

• Primarily responsible for providing psychosocial assessment and support to inpatients on the Psychiatry Units contributing to treatment planning.
• Will work in conjunction with psychiatry and the nursing staff in the therapeutic milieu.
• Assist in supervising students and in-servicing staff as required by unit needs.
• Responsible for overseeing the discharge planning activities of the staff and will review the appropriateness of the discharge plan for all patients on the Psychiatry Unit.
• Participate in program planning and staff development as well as function as the community liaison for agencies referrals.
• Required to float to between the Adult Psychiatry Unit, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, and Behavioral Decision Unit during times of low census.

Education/Skills Required:

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• Must have current New York State license to practice as LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker).
• One year experience in a hospital or related health/mental health unit as a Psychiatric Social Worker.
• Behavioral Health experience preferred.
• Provides documentation within the first 30 days of employment indicating no record of Child Abuse, Neglect and/or Maltreatment through the New York State Central Register.
• As applicable, the individual has training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.