Social Worker - Psychiatry ER (Mobile Crisis) - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time - Day (Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: 10:15am -8:00pm)

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Job Title: Social Worker - Psychiatry ER - Mount Sinai Morningside - Full Time - Day (Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays: 10:15am -8:00pm) - Assesses and evaluates patients/families' social, psychosocial and environmental situations to determine patient needs. - Demonstrates knowledge of the disease entity and common medical interventions in the service area assigned. - Develop options and treatment plans in a timely manner. - Provide direct service to patients and families selecting treatment modality casework technique compatible with assessment and identified goals. - Ability to identify, select, access and make referrals to appropriate community resources. - Monitor, coordinate, manage activities for high risk psychosocial patients to ensure implementation of multiple services. - Advocate for patients and families by interpreting their needs to and eliciting cooperation from other disciplines and community agencies. - Identify and assist team in managing obstacles to treatment and/or discharge plans. - Provide psycho-education for patients and families. - Knowledge of child protection, elder abuse, domestic violence policies and protocols. - Participate interdisciplinary rou...