Hospital Social Worker No written exam

Position: Hospital Social Worker 41-085 (Continuous Recruitment - No written exam required)
Salary: $60,153.00 - $72,328.00 Annually
Location : Buffalo, NY
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 41-085
Department: ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (ECMC)
Opening Date: 05/09/2023
Exam fee: $15.00

Description
Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.
Residence Requirements:
THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. This examination will fill future vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation.

If you pass the examination, your name will appear on the continuous eligible list for one year. After one year, your name will be removed from the list. You may apply for retest at six-month intervals.
Examples of Duties
A Hospital Social Worker provides professional social work services at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation or hospital-based ambulatory care setting to patients and their families to aid them in dealing with medically related social and emotional problems;

• Assesses psycho-social needs of patients upon admission and during continued stay in the facility by participation in inter-disciplinary health care team formulation of the patient care plan;
• Establishes social work goals to aid patients, their families or responsible parties in dealing with the problems identified;
• Provides counseling and supportive social work services to help patients adjust to their illnesses, disabilities and stay in the facility or community;
• Provides consultation to facility staff regarding the social and emotional aspects of patient health care and treatment;
• Records significant social services progress data and periodic reassessment of inpatient medical records;
• Determines psycho-social implications of potential discharge or transfer to different levels of health care in accordance with utilization control requirements and aids facility staff and patient families in implementation of arrangements;
• Modifies social service goals or treatment consistent with changes in patient care needs;
• Maintains information on community and health resources which can be utilized during patient care and subsequent discharge;
• Prepares a variety of records and reports related to work.

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the New York State Department of Education at the time of appointment.

Section 424-A of the Social Services Law requires that local social services district to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. All potential employees for this position will be requested to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired.

Refusal to sign will be cause for automatic non-selection.

Notes:

1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

2. Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

You must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

Supplemental Information
Subjects of Examination:

The only subject of examination will be an evaluation of your training and experience. You are therefore, asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position.

In your summary of training include all college course work, formal…