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*Description*

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services.

Our accolades include:

* The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety

* U.S News & World Report - High Performance in COPD

* Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)

* Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)

At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership. We invite you to explore this unique opportunity, take a stroll around our campus and discover what Putnam Pride is all about.

*Job Summary*

* In collaboration with nurses in the Case Management practice, provides patient/family interventions to support clinical, satisfaction, financial, and compliance related outcomes. Paces the case from a psychosocial-economic perspective by assisting patients and families in adjustment to episodes of acute and chronic illness; in coping with lifestyle changes precipitated by illness or disability; in participating in restorative health programs; in carrying out discharge recommendations; and in addressing issues of end of life care. Using a variety of treatment modalities, assists patients and families in the alleviation or resolution of social, financial and emotional problems related to illness, health care, and rehabilitation.

*Responsibilities *

* Completes an assessment of patients/families then evaluates patient and family information, selects appropriate Social Work methods, develops, implements and evaluates a plan in conjunction with the Case Manager and the multidisciplinary team.

* Serves as the lead in obtaining financial and other resources for patients/families in need.

* Actively participates and provides pertinent information in length of stay meetings, discharge planning rounds, during unit daily report, clinical practice teams and department meetings.

* Initiates patient/family and provider team meetings to develop and plan strategies related to psychosocial and economic issues, particularly those related to care progression and transition. May act as the liaison between patients/families and all providers of care within and external to the organization on social issues.

* Supports the placement of patients into long term care facilities. Reviews financial resources for long term placement and provides education to the patient/family.

* Provides support and counseling to patients/families experiencing and/or anticipating issues to adjusting to illness, catastrophic diagnoses, changes in living situations and bereavement. Establishes a plan. Documents interventions and outcomes.

* Assists in resolving issues in the patient’s environment that interfere with obtaining the maximum benefits from health care.

* Consults, assesses, refers, coordinates interventions in cases of suspected or actual situations of child or adult abuse and neglect or other forms of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.

* Serves as the lead in obtaining legal guardianship and competency determinations as well as adoption related situations. Completes and disseminates all necessary legal and clinical documentation as required.

* Conducts support groups for targeted populations.

*Qualifications*

* Education: Masters in Social Work Required

* License/Certifications: LCSW Preferred. LMSW required

* Experience: 0-1 years of Clinical Social Work experience required. Acute Care Social Work experience preferred.

*Working Conditions *

* Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

* Occupational: Some occupational risk

* Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

* Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Putnam Hospital Center

Org Unit: 937

Department: Behavioral Health NMH

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $33.21 - $61.68 Hourly

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.