Crisis Response Social Worker II — Mobile Field Team

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a Social Worker II for the Behavioral Health Response team to provide frontline crisis support in the community and across clinical and field settings. You will engage individuals experiencing mental health crises, trauma, or substance use challenges, delivering rapid, patient-centered dispositions and connecting to appropriate services.

The role requires working varied shifts, including evenings and weekends, and adherence to ICARE values in a high-pressure

Qualifications

• License as LMSW or LCSW issued by NYSED.
• Experience in crisis response and field-based social work preferred.
• Ability to work across community, clinical, and field settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline crisis response in the community.
• Perform crisis evaluations and risk assessments.
• Deliver crisis intervention and engagement strategies in the field.

Skills

Social work field experience

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Engagement strategies

Team collaboration

Education

LMSW

LCSW

Tools

EPIC EMR

PSYCKES

WebEx

MS Office

Job description

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a Social Worker II for the Behavioral Health Response team to provide frontline crisis support in the community and across clinical and field settings. You will engage individuals experiencing mental health crises, trauma, or substance use challenges, delivering rapid, patient-centered dispositions and connecting to appropriate services.

The role requires working varied shifts, including evenings and weekends, and adherence to ICARE values in a high-pressure