General Medicine Clinic
Social Work Services
(this information provided by the NYP SW Dept)
The purpose of Social Work in
ambulatory care is threefold:
·
to assist
individuals/families function when illness or disability result in changes to
their
·
physical/mental
state or social role.
·
to prevent social
and emotional problems from interfering with physical/mental health or with
necessary treatments.
·
to identify gaps
in community services and facilitate access.
Social work services are
provided by appointment (using the standard consultation form). Patients with
social work emergencies can be seen on a walk-in basis. The four social workers
currently working in AIM West (VC2) are:
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Lizette Blanco, CSW |
room 214, x6-3078 |
|
Yaacov Gershoni, CSW |
room 222, x6-9135 |
|
Maria Mercurio, ACSW, BCD |
room 215, x6-5196 |
|
Sandra Valle, CSW |
room 215, x6-5196 |
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Social Work Emergencies-these warrant immediate
referral to the social workers: Send to AIM Walk-in Social Worker - housing emergency: undomiciled or in possession of 72- hour eviction notice - impaired mental status/suicidal or homicidal ideation - evidence/suspicion of domestic violence - evidence/suspicion of elder or child abuse - inability to pay for/access medications essential to health maintenance also see prescription assistance page - dangerous home situation (e.g. frail elderly without adequate supervision) - same-day transportation crisis |
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Non-urgent referral- a scheduled appointment with
the social worker: - age 80 and above without prior psychosocial assessment - insurance problems impacting on medical care (e.g. lapsed benefits) Medicaid, Medicare - difficulty adjusting emotionally to medical condition - current substance abuse - financial concerns (e.g. difficulty paying rent, buying food) - medical condition impacting on ability to travel by public transportation - request for entitlements (e.g. Public Assistance, Food Stamps) - poor compliance with appointments or medical treatment - home care/equipment needs see also- M11Qs - inadequate housing (e.g. serious overcrowding, violations) -immigration issues -job options counseling -adult education (e.g. ESL, GED) -need for mental health treatment - social isolation (assessment for day, recreation, luncheon programs) |
Benefitscheckup.org is a website that helps to find programs for people age 55 and over, who may need help in paying for prescription drugs, health care, utilities and other essential items or services.