Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed-Children Mobile Crisis Team

VNS Health; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PTO + 9 holidays

Health insurance for you and family

Employer-matched retirement savings

FSAs for healthcare and dependent care

tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Internal mobility and CEU credits

Résumé du poste

VNS Health seeks a Psychiatric Social Worker to deliver direct psychosocial services to mentally ill patients in the community, coordinating with other providers and agencies. The role involves screening referrals, conducting assessments, and developing short-term plans to improve patient outcomes.

The position offers comprehensive benefits, opportunities for professional growth and potential supervision of junior staff, within the Children's Mobile Crisis program and broader VNS Health services.

Qualifications

• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State is required.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is required or must be obtained upon hire.

Responsabilités

• Screening telephone referrals and performing psychosocial evaluation.
• Developing and implementing short-term service plans for patients and families.
• Providing counseling, care management and referrals for long-term treatment.
• Maintaining case histories and records per program guidelines.
• Liaising with community agencies and providing outreach services.
• Assisting with program coordination and potential supervision of junior staff.

Connaissances

Bilingual skills

Formation

Master's degree in Social Work

Description du poste

Overview

VNS Health Psychiatric Social Workers Provides direct psychosocial services to mentally ill patients in the community who are experiencing psychosocial difficulties. Provides linkage, coordination with, referral to and follow-up with appropriate ongoing service providers. Provides information and consultation to other community agencies and other disciplines, including other services of the Agency. Assists in the overall functioning of the Program. Works under general supervision.

What We Provide

• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• 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, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities
• Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals

What You Will Do

• Responsible for screening telephone referrals.
• Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing.
• Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the Program.
• Provides counseling, care management and appropriate referrals for long term and supplemental treatment.
• Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the Program record-keeping mechanism.
• Encourages resistant clients to accept mental health services through interventions with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences of the Program.
• Provides referral and provision of information to appropriate long-term mental health services and social services and social services providers, or long-term residential facilities.
• Coordinates and follows up on linkages made between clients and other service agencies and mental health providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Liaison with, and consultation to, community agencies.
• Provides outreach services as part of the Program to mentally ill individuals in the community who are experiencing, or are at risk of, psychosocial difficulties and require mental health intervention in their home.
• Serves as resource person to the program and other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to psychiatric nursing.
• Participates with the team and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of an in-service training component.
• Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator in the overall functioning of the service.
• Assumes Program Coordinator's functions in his/her absence, as requested.
• Participates in community programs and education, as requested.
• Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation of policy and procedure manuals, as required.
• May provide clinical supervision for Mental Health Technician, graduate Social Worker students or junior staff Social Workers.
• Monitors mental status of Senior Citizens accepted to the program.
• For Mobile Crisis - Adult (4711) FLOAT Team Only: Assists other Mobile Crisis Agencies across the five boroughs with 24-hour notice. This means you'll be part of a flexible response team, ready to provide crisis intervention and psychosocial support wherever needed in NYC. This requires adaptability and strong coordination skills.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

About the Program

Children's Mobile Crisis program delivers immediate behavioral health crisis response services for children and adolescents in need of psychiatric assessment, stabilization, and de-escalation.

Why Join This Program:

Provide life-changing support to children and families during moments of crisis and vulnerability.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications

Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State requiredAs determined by operational/regional needs, valid drivers license may be requiredNational Provider Identifier (NPI) number required or must be obtained upon hire. Management will provide assistance with the NPI application process required

Education

Master's Degree In Social Work after successfully completing a prescribed course of study at a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Dept. and who is certified or licensed by the Education Dept to practice Social Work in New York State required

Work Experience

Minimum of one year experience as a Social Worker in a health care setting requiredAs determined by operational needs, bilingual skills may be required

Pay Range

USD $70,200.00 - USD $87,700.00 /Yr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.