Title:

Social Worker -

LMSW Location:

Mount Vernon, NY Position:

Behavioral Health Licensed Social Worker Setting:

Acute Care Shift:

8-hour shifts

Hours/week:

37.5 hours/week

Contract Duration:

17 weeks

Start Date:

ASAP Company Overview At MedCadre, we connect exceptional healthcare professionals with world-class career opportunities while upholding the highest standards of ethics, fairness, and integrity. As a Joint Commission-accredited leader in healthcare staffing, we ensure trust and peace of mind for both our clinicians and partner facilities. Position Overview We are seeking a qualified Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to provide behavioral health social work services in an acute care setting. The Social Worker will assess patients' psychosocial needs, provide therapeutic interventions, coordinate treatment and aftercare plans, and support safe and appropriate discharge planning. The LMSW will serve as the primary therapist for assigned patients and collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to address mental health and psychosocial needs. Key Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments at admission and throughout treatment. Identify and prioritize patients' psychosocial problems and develop individualized treatment and aftercare plans. Serve as the primary therapist for assigned patients. Provide therapeutic interventions and evaluate patient responses to treatment. Collaborate with patients, families/significant others, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. Communicate significant social and emotional factors affecting patients' mental health to the healthcare team. Coordinate and manage discharge planning for assigned patients. Arrange appropriate follow-up services and community resources. Advocate for patients when coordinating with hospitals, community agencies, and outside organizations. Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the medical record. Utilize EPIC for clinical documentation. Maintain professional competency, ethical standards, and ongoing professional development. Participate in special projects and community meetings as requested. Requirements Current New York LMSW license required. Minimum 2 years of relevant social work experience . Behavioral health and/or acute care experience preferred. Strong assessment, therapeutic, discharge planning, and care coordination skills. AL01

Application Process:

Please submit your resume to harris@medcadre.com or call 949-404-4671. Qualified candidates will be contacted promptly for next steps.

Pay:

$1,800.00 - $2,100.00 per hour Application Question(s): Your best email where we can share more details about the job position? Best time to connect?

Experience:

LMSW:

2 years (Required) Behavioral health: 1 year (Required) Acute care: 1 year (Required) Ability to

Commute:

Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (Required)

Work Location:

In person