Social Worker - Adult Metabolic Service

Responsibilities
This position is based in-person in the outpatient Metabolic clinic, however at times this worker will also liaise with adult inpatient Social Workers for continuity when patients are hospitalized. This includes, but is not limited to, helping with unique metabolic specific resource needs, medications, and formulas. There will be limited cross-coverage with the Pediatric Metabolic Social Worker during PTO.

Qualifications
NYS LMSW or LCSW.

Excellent communication, collaborative, and team leadership skills.

Excellent organizational, data collection and documentation skills.

Demonstrated experience providing psychosocial support and counseling to patients/families with chronic & complex illnesses including interventions related to death and dying and bereavement counseling in health care settings.

Willingness to learn complex medical information related to rare diseases.

Experience with complex care coordination activities to facilitate multidisciplinary care of high-risk metabolic population.

Strong interest in programmatic development.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.