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University of Rochester Social Worker (S) in Rochester, New York
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Job Location (Full Address):
601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
Opening:
Worker Subtype:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Department:
500136 Psychiatry SMH Social Work
Work Shift:
UR - Rotating (United States of America)
Range:
UR URCE 211
Compensation Range:
$63,003.00 - $80,600.00
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Responsibilities:
The social worker assigned to the Mobile Crisis Team provides social work assessment, and crisis intervention and treatment to complex mentally ill patients who are at risk in a variety of outreach settings, including group homes, shelters, patients' homes, and other sites across Monroe County. The social worker on the Mobile Crisis Team works closely with a Crisis Specialist. Through psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, resource consultation, and brief treatment, psychosocial risk may be minimized and Emergency Department utilization decreased. The Social Worker participates in program policy planning, program development, program evaluation, and public relations activity.
Acts as a liaison between the Mobile Crisis Team, CPEP, Social Work Division, Department of Psychiatry, Strong Memorial Hospital, and community agencies.
Ensures that Social Work Division, Department, and Hospital policies and procedures are implemented with regard to professional practice, discharge planning and patient care.
Subscribes to the Departmental goal of creating a culturally competent environment by treating patient, families, trainees, and co-workers in a sensitive manner with appropriate attention to cultural differences.
Participates in available cultural competency events and training appropriate to job duties.
Provide psychosocial assessment to patients in outreach settings (i.e., group homes, shelters, patients' homes) who are at exceptional psychosocial risk.
Provides psychiatric crisis intervention and treatment in the community to help stabilize patients.
Provides clinical leadership to Mobile Crisis Team in the field. Exercises considerable independent judgment with respect to assessment and treatment of psychiatric patients in outreach settings.
Responsible for assessing safety of scene prior to deployment of Mobile Crisis Team and accessing need for law enforcement services to ensure safety of Mobile Crisis Team in the field.
Involves family and other mental health treatment providers as necessary in interventions.
Promotes and ensures continued staff education around multicultural factors which affect care and treatment of patients.
Ensures that proper treatment and referral protocols are followed with respect to child abuse, domestic violence, consultation with specialty clinics, and referral both within and outside of SMH.
Documents social work treatment in patient's chart in compliance with Division, Department and Hospital policy.
Participates in on-call activities of the Mobile Crisis Team, including after hours and daily on-call.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
The social worker who occupies this position must have a MSW from an accredited social work graduate program and must obtain New York State social work license within eighteen months of employment. Computer literacy preferred.
EOE Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Disabled:
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