Social Worker (LCSW) – Part-Time, 0.8 FTE

Þscription Job Title: Social Worker (LCSW) – Part-Time, 0.8 FTE Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital The Mount Sinai Hospital is a 1,134-bed facility with an extensive outpatient and specialty care network and is the largest hospital in the Mount Sinai Health Care System. It offers comprehensive social work services and programming to meet the myriad needs of the diverse populations we serve. We believe that total patient care must emphasize the physical, emotional, and social needs of each patient and their care partners. Social Workers collaborate within interprofessional teams to serve patients and the larger community from both a micro and macro level including both direct care and prevention. Founded in 1907, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the oldest hospital social work departments in the nation with over 450 licensed social workers employed across more than 65 different program/service areas. Employment in our department provides a pathway to LCSW licensure as well as access to a broad range of continuing education, professional development and extra-curricular opportunities. The Libertas Center for Human Rights at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, NY is seeking a Clinical Social Worker/Therapist to deliver culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, bio-psycho-social spiritual services to patients at a novel treatment center for survivors of torture and other serious human rights violations. The Clinical Social Worker/Therapist will provide clients with direct services including trauma-informed psychotherapy, forensic psychological evaluations, and crisis intervention. The Clinical Social Worker/Therapist will also contribute to program development efforts. The Clinical Social Worker/Therapist reports to the Libertas Center Clinical Director. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, be well organized, and able to multi-task. This position affords the opportunity to have a significant role in an organization with substantial social impact while receiving mentoring and building unique experience for professional advancement. The Libertas Center is a grant-funded program under the Department of Emergency Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a teaching hospital for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The Libertas Center provides survivors of torture and human rights violations in the New York City area with comprehensive medical, mental health, social and legal services to help them regain function and restore humanity in their lives. We use a strength’s-based, client-centered and trauma-informed case management approach to provide integrated services directly on-site and through coordination with our partners within and outside the hospital to address the complex and highly interwoven needs of survivors. In addition to direct services, the Libertas Center builds capacity through education and training of medical and mental health providers, conducts research on best practices in caring for torture survivors, and advocates for policies to address survivors’ needs. With over 10 years of experience in providing holistic services to torture survivors, our team uses its multidisciplinary expertise and an evidence-based approach to improve the well-being and quality of life for this vulnerable yet highly resilient population. Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Clinical Social Worker/Therapist will include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual and family psychotherapy to a caseload of Libertas clients. Facilitate trauma-informed support groups. Provide and/or organize alternative therapy interventions. Conduct forensic psychological evaluations and be available to testify in immigration court in support of the written evaluation document. Conduct mental health assessments using standardized measures and contribute to treatment planning at regular intervals. Develop trauma-informed treatment interventions appropriate for clients’ needs with the support of clinical supervision. Communicate and coordinate services with other mental health providers e.g. psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, mobile crisis team. Write treatment summaries. Maintain patient charts and files, including entering specified data points into database. Participate in Libertas Center funding reporting, services tracking, organizational and program development efforts. Role may involve supervision of MSW interns and/or LMSW social worker. Conduct crisis intervention with clients in need of immediate assistance. LOCATION: The role is based at Elmhurst Hospital, 79-01 Broadway, Annex G, 5th Floor, Queens, NY 11373. The successful candidate will be employed through, and be a part of, the Department of Social Work Services at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, NY. Qualifications REQUIREMENTS: LCSW (New York). SIFI Certification or eligibility to obtain one. 1-2 years of experience providing trauma-informed counseling to vulnerable populations. 1-2 years of nonprofit sector experience in a field related to human rights, global health, and/or immigration preferred. Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred. Bangla, French, and other languages a plus. Demonstrated cultural competency with immigrant communities and/or other vulnerable populations, ability to maintain patient confidentiality and the highest ethical standards, and a willingness to examine topics of power and structural oppression. Demonstrated interest in learning about strength-based, trauma-informed health care. Highly detail-oriented, organized and reliably able to conduct tasks without the need for significant oversight. Strong problem-solving skills; ability to address challenges of a wide variety with creativity, initiative, and resourcefulness. Maturity, ability to calmly and respectfully navigate challenging situations and successfully meet responsibilities with professionalism. Proven ability to work as a team player and be responsive to guidance and feedback while maintaining a positive work environment. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced collaborative team where effective communication is essential. Familiarity in working with interpreters For internal applicants, a minimum of 1 year in your current role. Compensation Statement The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $82,000 - $94,000 (FTE) annually (0.8 FTE range is $65,600 to $75,200). Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. , 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital Employer Description Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential. Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. We work hard to acquire and retain the best people and to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to professional advance. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise contribute to the patient experience and quality of patient care. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! “About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high