Licensed Master Social Worker

Licensed Master Social Worker

 

JOB-10047930

 

Anticipated Start Date

December 01, 2026

 

Location

New York, NY

 

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

 

Employer Info

Our client provides top-ranked care, dozens of inpatient and outpatient specialties, and mental health services with a team of highly trained and caring medical professionals who are compassionate, culturally competent and patient centered. Their vision is to be a fully integrated health system that enables New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives. Many of their roles are temp-to-hire, giving our client and our candidates the opportunity to ensure they are the right fit for a full-time position, as this comes with career advancement opportunities and excellent benefits. In fact, over 30% of our candidates have converted to full-time positions at our client.

 

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as a Licensed Master Social Worker. The role provides high-quality care and support to patients across various settings. In this role, you will handle case management, support department operations, and deliver patient-centered services to improve health outcomes.

 

Job Description

• Provide biopsychosocial assessment per referral and assessment policy, plan and carry out appropriate interventions
• Complete required documentation in timely fashion, according to assigned area requirements and in professional manner (see documentation policy)
• Provide ongoing support and psychotherapeutic counseling to patients, families/significant others as well as concrete services at frequency determined by respective assigned area
• As indicated, contact patient’s families, collaterals, significant others as well as community and medical providers and include/share this information in assessment, documentation and during multidisciplinary meetings.
• Collaborate with family, collaterals and providers in terms of treatment, referrals and / or aftercare planning
• Escorting patients into the community and making home visits as needed
• Attend rounds, and meetings with multidisciplinary teams
• Advocating and negotiating with related social and community agencies to secure services for patients
• Provide caring, nonjudgmental, ethical services to patient
• Participating in Performance Improvement Projects
• Compliance with all department, corporate and hospital regulations, policies and procedures and conformity to established dress guidelines, time and leave requirements as an essential worker, and need to wear identification badge while on duty
• Incorporate universal screening of patients to identify if they are a victim of abuse. Follow hospital policies on interventions regarding child abuse, intimate partner violence, elder abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking, as well as New York State protocols for mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or maltreatment.
• Participation in regular supervision and ad-hoc supervision /escalation as necessary to seek guidance from appropriate personnel
• Perform work related duties with understanding that as a hospital employee, one is categorized as an essential worker, which includes coming to assignment under a variety of circumstances such as inclement weather, pandemic and other extreme circumstances.
• Other tasks that may be assigned

Inpatient Medicine/Surgery/ICU –

• Attend team/unit rounds
• Utilize Allscripts, Careport, Parachute applications for referrals/orders
• As needed, ensure all patients are notified of their discharge in accordance with time frames and documentation specified in the Departmental policies
• Meet with all patients on caseload a minimum of once per week, unless clinically inadvisable (eg pt too disorganized to tolerate) in which case meetings should be adjusted to accommodate pts need.
• Provide and review discharge plan and aftercare referral form to patient of family as indicated
• Complete screening, assessments, notes, care plans, education within time frames in the EMR
• Participate as member of interdisciplinary team. Develop comprehensive and safe discharge and after care plans with team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community agencies
• Execute discharge plans, including referrals for home care and Skilled Nursing Facilities

 

Skills Required

• Minimum one year of LMSW experience.
• Ability to perform patient assessments, develop safe discharge and aftercare plans, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Direct inpatient medicine and surgery experience
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary setting
• Ability to work from one day per week after a determined period
• Schedule includes being in rotating pool for weekend day shifts
• Special Equipment/Machines Operated, General office equipment: computer, fax, copier, scanner, printer

 

Education/Training/Certifications

• Master’s degree in social work
• Valid license as an LMSW or LCSW issued by the NYSED

 

Additional Requirements

• Schedule notes: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Monday through Friday 7hours (1 hour of lunch)

 

Pay Rate

• $50–$59 per hour, based on experience, skills, and market factors

 

 

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