Position Summary

　　At Stony Brook Medicine, our Social Workers are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Social Workers apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings. Social Workers plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment for individuals diagnosed with: mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; mental retardation and developmental disabilities; work-related illnesses or injuries; chemical addiction; or perpetrators or victims of neglect, abuse, or crime who need therapeutic intervention, habilitation, training, supervision and re-socialization, or confinement.

　　Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence.

　　Duties of a Social Worker II may include the following but are not limited to:

　　Psychosocial assessment of selected cases. Effectuate discharge planning. Attend rounds and coordinate with medical team. Work with community agencies in regards to patient post discharge needs. Work with SB Outpatient division for improved continuum of care. Compliance with documentation of Social Work intervention. Coordination of discharge transportation, insurance verification, advocacy with insurance companies for discharge planning and insurance reviews as needed. Assist patient financial services, benefits or with Medicaid applications as needed. Coordinate and give review to insurance companies as needed; contact insurance companies for authorizations. Assist patients and families with advanced directives. Supervision of professional social work students. Active involved in performance improvement activities including program development, data collection and analysis on palliative care cases. Coordinate with Psychiatry and intervention with psychiatric patients on medicine units. Cross coverage on units.Assist patients and families with advanced directives and MOLSTActive in performance improvement activities including program development, data collection, and analysis on palliative care cases. All other duties as assigned.

　　Qualifications:

　　Required: MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School. New York State LMSW or LCSW. Three years post Master's. Experience in medical health care setting. Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills. Demonstrates strong Psychosocial Assessment skill set. Demonstrates understanding of discharge planning and long length of stay barriers and systems. Working knowledge of Long Island and Metropolitan NY Community resources. Demonstrates patient first, patient advocacy and service excellence. Computer literate and understanding of data analysis.

　　Demonstrates the following: Understanding of community systems; demonstrates ability for project management and action planning; demonstrates team work and team leader focus; understanding of data collection and statistics. Ability to cover multiple patient population.

　　Preferred Qualifications: Experience in medical specialty areas. Experience of three or more years in Hospital, Hospice, SNF, or other inpatient medical setting.

　　Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

　　Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

　　If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

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　　Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary. This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair. This function/position maybe designated as "essential." This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities. Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

　　Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

　　*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

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　　Anticipated Pay Range:

　　The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as - $87,885 - $105,031 Base

　　The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBUH's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

　　In addition, all UUP positions have an additional $3,026

　　Some positions offer shift differentials for Night ($3,700) & Evening ($2,500) as well as $575 for positions not on day shift. Please visit these links to learn more.

　　Your total compensation goes beyond the number in your paycheck. SBUH provides generous leave, health plans, and state pension that add to your bottom line.

　　Job Number: 2400048

　　Official Job Title: TH Social Worker II

　　Job Field: Social Work/Behavioral Health

　　Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook

　　Department/Hiring Area: Care Management

　　Schedule: Full-time Shift :Day Shift Shift Hours: 8:30am-5pm Pass Days: Sat, Sun

　　Posting Start Date: Jan 18, 2024

　　Posting End Date: Apr 18, 2024, 3:59:00 AM

　　Salary:$87,885 - $105,031 Base

　　Salary Grade:SL3

　　SBU Area:Stony Brook University Hospital

　　Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

　　Minimum Salary: 87885.00Maximum Salary: 105031.00Salary Unit: Yearly