Social Worker - Adolescent Health (Primary Care)

Job Title: Social Worker - Adolescent Health (Primary Care)

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 Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (“MSAHC” or the “Center”) works to break down racial, social and economic barriers to health care and wellness for young people by providing vital services - high quality, comprehensive, integrated and confidential - for all who come to the Center or school based health facilities, at no cost to them. The MSAHC advances adolescent and young adult health as a national imperative by serving as a leading center of clinical care, specialized training, innovative research and advocacy.

The A28 Social Worker will provide social work services to at risk adolescents and their families in an integrated medical and mental health primary care setting at MSAHC.

She/he/they will provide short term individual, family, and group psychotherapy, intense case management, crisis intervention, and health education as part of an interdisciplinary medical and mental health service model.

A28 SW will consult with medical providers who are working with high-risk patients with both medical and mental health needs and conduct clinical assessments on patients referred by medical providers. These include providers within primary care and child and adolescent psychiatry.

All A28 SW’s will participate developing an innovative model to engage and retain adolescents who have a variety of psychosocial needs, particularly focusing on individuals with a history of trauma (e. g. sexual abuse, domestic violence, community violence, physical abuse.)

Responsibilities

As part of an interdisciplinary team, the social worker will actively engage in the assessment and treatment planning of patients referred from medical providers in Article 28 setting while providing short-term therapy as needed.

They will develop therapeutic alliance and deliver therapeutic interventions while consulting closely with medical providers and child and adolescent psychiatrist who are working with patients.

The social worker in this role will be expected to develop effective treatments plans and track treatment progress using validated instruments.

They will participate in an interdisciplinary effort that fosters a cohesive culture across staff with improved communication and accountability while collaborating with all practices to ensure integration of the MSAHC integrative model of care.

Additionally, the social worker will provide transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) youth with individual, and family psychotherapy, intensive case management, crisis intervention, and health education. A28 SW’s will also provide assessments for gender dysphoria and hormone and surgery readiness if needed.

They will be expected to provide counseling related to medical transition.

The social worker will be charged with ensuring that the above functions are delivered within a culture that is youth-centric, high quality, integrated and collaborative as well as in accordance with Mount Sinai’s policies and procedures, New York State regulations and guidelines, and funder expectations.

Qualifications

NYS LCSW or LMSW

Commitment to MSAHC? s mission, vision and approach to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and multidisciplinary

A passion for working with young people and a work ethic in which a commitment to understanding and solving the needs of each patient is a priority

• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Skillful in assessing patient needs in relationship to health and psychosocial functioning and establishing intervention accordingly
• Significant experience working with low-income, inner-city, HIV positive, at-risk adolescents

Experience in delivering therapeutic interventions, such as preventative and risk-reduction models that reflect developmentally appropriate methods and materials in working with adolescents and young adults (i. e. TF-CBT, CBT, MI, DBT, EMDR, CPT, IPT-A)

• Experience in providing individual therapy and group work
• Experience working with populations with complex trauma histories preferred
• Experience working with LGBTQIA identified adolescents and young adults preferred
• Ability to be flexible and use non traditional approaches in working with young adults preferred
• Excellent collaborative, clinical and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills
• Skillful in collaborating with external resources and coordinating appropriate referrals
• Working knowledge of state regulations related to child abuse, neglect, and other urgent care issues
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, 186 - Social Services - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

Employer Description

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next 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 48,000 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 more than 9,000 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 "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, a