Behavioral Health Associate

VNS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing vital behavioral health care to New Yorkers in need. As a Behavioral Health Associate, you will play a crucial role in supporting patients and their families through counseling, advocacy, and education. This junior position offers a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative team, delivering care in various settings, including outpatient clinics and community environments. With a commitment to professional growth, you’ll be part of an innovative team focused on enhancing community health through compassionate care and integrated programs. Embrace the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those facing mental health challenges.

Benefits

Attractive sign-on bonus

Generous paid time off (30 days)

Health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Employer-matched retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field required.
• Minimum one year of social work experience in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with social work assessments and treatment plans.
• Provide ongoing social work services and advocacy.
• Help clients understand their mental illness and manage symptoms.

Skills

Supportive Counseling

Advocacy

Education

Mental Health Management

Community Resource Navigation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Related Human Services Field

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Overview

Behavioral Health Associates assist social services teams to provide supportive counseling, advocacy, and education to help patients and their families navigate mental illness, access community resources, and manage symptoms to help them remain safely in the community. This is a junior position that provides direct care as part of a team. Join us in building on our 130-year history and become a part of the Future of Care that is strengthening communities with high quality, integrated behavioral health programs. VNS Health Behavioral Health team members provide vital client-centered behavioral health care to New Yorkers most in need, across all stages of life and mental well-being. We deliver care wherever our clients are, including outpatient clinics, clients’ homes, and the community. Our short- and long-term service models include acute, transitional, and intensive care management programs that impact the most vulnerable populations, from children, to adolescents, to aging adults. As part of our fast-growing Behavioral Health team, you’ll have an opportunity to develop and advance your skills, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional.

Overview

Behavioral Health Associates assist social services teams to provide supportive counseling, advocacy, and education to help patients and their families navigate mental illness, access community resources, and manage symptoms to help them remain safely in the community. This is a junior position that provides direct care as part of a team. Join us in building on our 130-year history and become a part of the Future of Care that is strengthening communities with high quality, integrated behavioral health programs. VNS Health Behavioral Health team members provide vital client-centered behavioral health care to New Yorkers most in need, across all stages of life and mental well-being. We deliver care wherever our clients are, including outpatient clinics, clients’ homes, and the community. Our short- and long-term service models include acute, transitional, and intensive care management programs that impact the most vulnerable populations, from children, to adolescents, to aging adults. As part of our fast-growing Behavioral Health team, you’ll have an opportunity to develop and advance your skills, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional.

What We Provide

• Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays – confirm days off based on employee type- see reference guide
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
• Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals
  
  

What You Will Do

• Assists with the development of the social work assessment of patients/families
• Assists in the development of a social work treatment plan and goals with emphasis on symptom management and psychiatric rehabilitation
• Provides ongoing social work services and/or collaborates and refers to appropriate agencies
• Provides advocacy and assistance in obtaining entitlements and community services to patients, families and other caregivers
• Assists clients with understanding their mental illness by providing psycho education and assistance with symptom management
• Assists staff, patients, families and other caregivers to understand third party reimbursement, entitlements and community resources
• Initiates and maintains written and verbal communications according to VNS Health policy
• Performs established workflow procedures
• Maintains productivity sufficient to meet VNS Health goals
• Acts as liaison with other community agencies
• Participates in related VNS Home Care activities, e.g., utilization review, staff meetings, education programs, etc.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related human services field required

Work Experience

Minimum one year of social work experience in a mental health or social service setting required

Compensation

$25.46 - $31.86 Hourly

About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us—we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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