Director of Social Work
Company: NYC Health
Location: Bronx
Posted on: March 24, 2026
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Job Description:
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York
City’s premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx,
Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of
Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation
of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team
of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to
providing the highest quality health care that is safe,
compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered.
Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care
areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women’s Health in addition to more
than eighty (80) specialty services. At Lincoln, the safety and
comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health
Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health
services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered
approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion,
Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic
communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts
8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M 40 hours Weekly Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose of Position: Under general direction, formulates health
care setting policy in the social work sector, and plans programs
for medical and psychiatric social work, community liaison,
education, training, research and patient discharge. Implements
social work policies, plans and practices to support effective
health, medical and psychiatric care. Acts in and ensures
compliance with applicable NYC Health Hospitals policies and
procedures and local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Establishes
Social Work Department policies, methods, procedures, and program
assignments and development; determines program priorities within
the scope of program planning. 2.Develops, plans and administers
social work programs to support patient care. 3.Coordinates social
work programs and assures that programs are related to health care
setting and system objectives in support of effective health,
medical and psychiatric care. 4.Collaborates with administration
and professional staff in planning social work participation within
the health care setting, in education and training programs and in
formulation of policy and practices in accordance with objectives
of the health care setting. 5.Develops communications programs to
achieve the appropriate interpretation of the medical and
psychiatric social work program. 6.Develops and implements
department budget, in conjunction with health care setting
administration. 7.Organizes the personnel of the department into
areas of responsibility, authority and specialization; staffs,
directs, guides and controls departmental activity. 8.Evaluates
personnel performance and departmental work progress, establishes
departmental work standards and practices, provides leadership to
attain effective productivity, and initiates action to accomplish
objectives of the Social Work Department. 9.Develops, establishes
and administers training programs for social work personnel and
in-service training for professional and non-professional personnel
for social work activity in support of patient care. 10.
Participates in formulation and development of health care setting
policies regarding participation in community planning with respect
to social work and psychiatric social work service. 11. Provides
consultation to community agencies regarding use of health care
settings and activities relating to medical and psychiatric social
work. 12. Formulates, plans, directs and initiates research
objectives and programs in areas of social work, and coordinates
cooperative research projects with other departments. 13. Evaluates
and audits social work programs and program accomplishments, and
makes recommendations for appropriate action. 14. Maintains
relationships with professional organizations in social services,
social work and related disciplines; keeps abreast of new
developments and approaches, with particular reference to health,
medical and psychiatric care; and evaluates and makes appropriate
recommendations for social work improvements. 15. Represents the
health care setting as a participating educator of other
professional disciplines and personnel of health and mental health
settings. 16. Maintains ultimate responsibility for delivery of
social work services involving direct services to patients and
their families, consultative services to health care setting staff
and Physicians, and consultative relationships with community
programs. 17. May act as a consultant on discharge planning. 18.
Performs other related duties, as directed. Duties &
Responsibilities 1. Valid license as an LMSW (Licensed Master
Social Worker) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) issued by
the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and eight (8)
years of experience in social work activities, of which four (4)
years must have been in a health or medical setting, including
psychiatric social work, and four (4) years must have been in a
supervisory, consultative and/or administrative capacity in a
social work organization, health or medical care setting, or
organization adhering to acceptable standards; or 2. A
satisfactorily equivalent combination of training and experience.
However, all applicants must possess a valid Social Worker license,
as described in “1” above Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers
a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health
Benefits for employees hired to work 20 hrs. per week Retirement
Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance
with employees Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness
Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and
professional development opportunities College Savings Program
Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts
programs Commuter Benefits Programs
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