Social Work Assistant 2 (NY HELPS), Bronx Psychiatric Center - Safe Options Support Team, P26228

New York State Office of Mental Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bronx Psychiatric Center is looking for a Social Work Assistant 2 to manage caseloads of individuals with complex behavioral disorders. This entry-level position involves interviewing, service advocacy, and supervising, with a focus on community outreach. A generous benefits package is included.

Benefits

NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance

Access to tuition assistance programs

Paid time off – 13 vacation days, 5 personal days, 13 holidays

NYS Retirement programs

Excellent opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a human service field.
• Two years of social work experience required.
• Master’s degree can substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and service coordination for individuals with mental illness.
• Interview individuals and their families to gather background information.
• Advocate for individuals in obtaining services.

Skills

Communication

Advocacy

Case Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a human service field

Master’s degree in social work

Job description

Social Work Assistant 2 (NY HELPS), Bronx Psychiatric Center - Safe Options Support Team, P26228

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New York State Office of Mental Health provided pay range

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Base pay range

$63,361.00/yr - $80,655.00/yr

Duties Description

Bronx Psychiatric Center is recruiting for Social Work Assistant 2 to provide case management and service coordination activities for individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

As a Social Work Assistant 2 at Bronx Psychiatric Center, you will manage a caseload for individuals with more complicated behavioral disorders including:

• Interviewing individuals and their families to gather background information
• Preparing case histories and determining eligibility for services
• Advocating and assisting individuals in identifying and obtaining services
• Supervising Social Work Assistant 1 and direct care staff
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they have a bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 2 year of social work experience.

Substitution: Master’s degree in social work can substitute for 1 year of specialized experience.

OR

Candidates within State Service can be considered for a competitive class appointment if they are reachable on the current Social Work Assistant 3 eligible list.

OR

Candidates from within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, this notice advises all employees of the Office of Mental Health of our intention to conduct a non-competitive promotion examination for the position of Social Work Assistant 2 at Bronx Psychiatric Center. Permanent appointment may be made by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the position’s minimum qualifications if all requirements of non-competitive promotion are met.

The promotion field for the Social Work Assistant 2 position consists of candidates who have 1 year of permanent service as a Social Work Assistant 1.

Additional Comments

All OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including:

• NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth
• Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs
  
  

Background checks will be required.

Additional Information about the position:

Bronx Psychiatric Center is currently recruiting Social Work Assistant 2 workers for the Safe Options Support Team (SOS). The SOS Team provides comprehensive care to street homeless or subway dwelling individuals. The worker's role will involve community outreach on the streets and subways, coordinating participants needs before and after their move from street to home, enhancing their daily living skills, accompanying individuals to appointments and advocating on their behalf when faced with healthcare inequities. The role will require field-based work, periodic on-call coverage and a willingness to work flexible hours.

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This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.

NOTE:

• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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