Social Worker - Adult Health Care

Social Worker

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in New York City, Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester. We are currently hiring for a full time Social Worker for our Adult Day Health Care program at our Inwood Ave, Bronx, NY site.

The Social Worker provides crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, individual, family and group counseling and/or case management services to HIV positive patients, their partners, caregivers and family members, as well as other patients with issues related to chronic illness, aging, maternity, domestic violence or other social problems. Performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $68,304.60 - $72,072.00 yearly

Sign-On Bonus: $3,500 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible External Applicants – Terms and Conditions Apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides supportive counseling for a selected caseload.
• Coordinates and documents community resources.
• Provides a comprehensive mental health intake/assessment for all new patients referred by primary care provider or other service provider for medical and/or social/emotional issues.
• Performs a mental status exam on all new Mental Health patients and reviews with psychiatrist/primary care provider.
• Provides case management services as needed to support primary care.
• Refers those in need of other or more intensive types of mental health and/or case management services to appropriate sources, including psychiatric evaluations.
• Provides individual, group and family counseling to patients and their families.
• Provides crisis intervention/emergency evaluations to patients when required.
• Provides appropriate follow-up on referred patients.
• Ensures program's clinical services are in compliance with grants and/or funding sources.
• Develops treatment plans with patients and/or family members in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of clinical documentation in patient records.
• Obtains necessary authorizations from various managed care companies for services rendered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, including identification and categorization of each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Serve as Care manager for patients in the Impact Model.
• Support integrated care through group sessions (directly an in partnership with other Providers).

Requirements:

• Master's degree in social work required
• CPR certified by ARC or AHA
• BLS certified by ARC or AHA

About Sun River Health:

Sun River Health has a rich history of providing quality, affordable health care to communities in need. Founded in the early 1970s by four African American women in Peekskill, New York, the organization was established to address the lack of accessible health services in their community. With the help of a small federal grant, the first Sun River Health site opened its doors in 1975.

Over the years, Sun River Health has grown into a comprehensive Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) system with over 45 locations, serving more than 250,000 patients across the Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. Our exceptional primary care practitioners, specialists and support staff are dedicated to delivering high-quality care to all individuals, regardless of their ability to pay.

In December 2018, Sun River Health expanded its reach by…