Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Trauma - LCSW 1026 JK#01

JOB TITLE: Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Trauma

JOB DETAILS

Location: Bronx, NY 10451
Job Type: Temp to Perm
Duration: Permanent
Shift: Day Shift (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM or 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

Salary: $85,000 – $95,000 annually

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Experience supporting trauma patient populations.
• Preferred: acute inpatient discharge planning and trauma-focused psychosocial care experience.

REQUIRED LICENSE

• Valid New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Trauma-focused psychosocial care and trauma-informed care.
• Crisis intervention and patient/family support.
• PTSD screening and behavioral health follow-up.
• Complex acute inpatient discharge planning.
• Behavioral health, substance-use, and community resource coordination.
• Psychosocial assessment, chart reviews, referrals, and longitudinal patient follow-up.
• Experience collaborating with trauma surgeons, nursing, Emergency Department staff, ICUs, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Knowledge of community resources, violence-related services, grief, and crisis intervention.
• Ability to participate in weekend coverage as part of a seven-day Trauma Program coverage model.
• Ability to maintain standardized electronic medical record documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, emotional support, and resource coordination for trauma patients and their families.
• Follow trauma patients from admission through discharge across the Emergency Department, inpatient units, step-down units, and ICUs.
• Conduct ongoing chart reviews to identify psychosocial needs, behavioral health concerns, safety risks, and discharge barriers.
• Coordinate referrals to behavioral health, addiction services, community agencies, and other support resources.
• Assist with complex discharge planning and continuity of care in collaboration with Case Management, Nursing, Rehabilitation, and other clinical teams.
• Conduct PTSD education, mental health referrals, and follow-up for patients identified through trauma screening.
• Complete structured three-month and six-month follow-up with eligible trauma patients after discharge.
• Participate in multidisciplinary trauma rounds, morning meetings, performance improvement initiatives, injury prevention, and trauma-related education.
• Provide weekend coverage as assigned to ensure continuity of trauma social work services.
• Maintain standardized electronic medical record documentation and support Trauma Program quality improvement and verification-readiness activities.