Social Worker

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Social Work from accredited Social Work Education School. NYS LMSW or LCSW. Two (2) years of full-time social work experience in a medical health care setting.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with electronic medical records. Experience in case management. Experience in an academic setting. Experience in the pediatric/adolescent populations.

Brief Description of Duties:
The successful incumbent will perform professional-level functions in educational, vocational, social service, and healthcare environments. It is essential to work with various agencies to provide direct assistance to clients in areas such as housing, public assistance, and medical aid. The social worker will conduct intake interviews, assess client needs, and plan interventions.

• Psychosocial assessments and talk therapy/cognitive behavioral therapy with adolescents and young adults, predominantly 12-26 years of age for management of symptoms of anxiety, depression, family conflicts, handling academic stresses or bullying, etc. Medical record documenting therapy sessions and psychosocial assessments.
• Medical case management services for the same population including providing appropriate referrals for patients and families to medical providers or to community based organizations as needed.
• Perform additional tasks/responsibilities at the request of the division administration which may include participating in clinical or research grants.
• Other duties as assigned by the division director.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Essential Position: This has been designated as an essential position based on the duties of the job and the functions performed. Positions that are designated as such may be required to report to work/remain at work even if classes are cancelled, and the campus is working on limited operations in an emergency.

THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH ONLY APPLIES TO POSITIONS THAT MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH PATIENTS OR PATIENT CARE EMPLOYEES.

In response to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) regulation requiring Hospital and Nursing Home personnel to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, candidates selected for patient care positions or positions that may come in contact with patients or patient care employees, if not already vaccinated, must be fully vaccinated or obtain the first dose of the vaccine within three (3) calendar days of acceptance of conditional job offer and must obtain any subsequent doses in accordance with the DOH vaccine protocol. Candidates who are partially vaccinated, but not yet fully vaccinated, must complete their vaccination series within three (3) calendar days of job offer or in accordance with vaccine manufacture protocol, whichever comes later. The regulation also allows for limited exemptions with reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable law.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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