Caseworker

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

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.

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7:00 A.M – 3:30 P.M
8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M
8:30 A.M – 4:30 P.M
9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M
10:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M

Under supervision, with some latitude for independent action and decision-making, provides social services to clients/patients, such as recipients of public assistance, food stamps and/or medical assistance, adults receiving or needing institutional care or protective services, and homeless adults/families; identifies, develops and implements social service plans for such individuals; may determine the eligibility for these services; may perform counseling and investigative activities; performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks: 1. Interviews applicants for services; gathers and records required information; makes initial assessments and referrals; interviews applicants and clients in their homes and in agency offices.

2.Manages cases of social service recipients, assesses the clients’/patients’ needs; refers clients/patients to appropriate service such as medical and social benefits and entitlements; takes other appropriate actions; monitors progress; follows-up and coordinates services.

3 Investigates and verifies information obtained concerning client/patient, including family composition, income, financial and other resources, past employment, legally and socially responsible relatives, and status of children

1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college.
2. Section 424-a of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities is or has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no child-caring responsibilities.

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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
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs