Supervisor

VNS Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Employer-matched retirement

Pre-tax FSAs

Tuition reimbursement

Professional growth opportunities

Internal mobility

Job summary

VNS Health seeks a Behavioral Health Supervisor to lead a social work/behavioral health team, provide supervision, and ensure high quality psychosocial services to individuals in the community at risk of acute psychological crises. You will oversee triage, referrals, case management, and coordination with partner agencies to maintain continuity of care.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work and New York licensure; a minimum of three years MSW experience in mental health is

Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: NYS Licensure required (LMSW/LCSW/LMHP) or equivalent with NPI application assistance.
• Education: Master's Degree in Social Work or related Human Services field.
• Work Experience: Minimum three years as an MSW in a mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision and direction to the social work/behavioral health team.
• Oversees triage, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach, and evaluations.
• Participates in quality assurance and regulatory/commercial compliance.
• Screens referrals and develops short-term service plans with the team.
• Provides crisis intervention and ongoing counseling referrals.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Crisis intervention

Case management

Community outreach

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Required NY Licenses (LMSW/LCSW/LMHP)

Job description

Overview

VNS Health Behavioral Health Supervisor provides direct psychosocial services to mentally ill individuals in the community who are experiencing, or are at risk of, an acute psychological crisis or are in need of mental health treatment. Provides assessment, linkage, coordinates 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 VNS Health. Assists in the overall administrative and clinical functioning of the program. Works under general direction.

What We Provide

• 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

• Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work/ behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for overall program functions in the Program Managers absence.
• Organizes various program components for the appropriate utilization and management of staff including triage and case management procedures, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach efforts, evaluations and liaison activities.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Screens referrals.
• Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs and emergency social 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 team.
• Provides crisis intervention services to mentally ill individuals whose circumstances and condition require rapid intervention.
• Provides supportive counseling, case management and appropriate referrals for ongoing treatment
• Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the program's record keeping protocols.
• Encourages service resistant clients to accept mental health services through intervention with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, rounds and/or case conferences of the program.
• Provides linkage, referral and provision of information to appropriate mental health services and social services and social services providers,.
• 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 to mentally ill individuals referred to the program who are experiencing, or are a t risk of, an acute psychosocial crisis and require mental health intervention in their home or community.
• Serves as resource person to the program and other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to social services available to patients and establishes a file of community referral sources.
• Participates with the program and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of in-service training and education.
• Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator/ Program Manager in the overall functioning of the team.
• Assumes Program Coordinator's/ Program Manager's responsibilities in his/her absence, as requested.
• Participates in community programs, education and advocacy, as requested.
• Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation on of policy and procedure manuals, as required.
• articipates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

About the Program

Why Join This Program:
Help keep families together by delivering intensive support that promotes stability and resilience.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license requiredLIC - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - New York State required orLIC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - New York State required orLIC- Licensed Mental Health Professional required orLIC- Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State 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, or other Human Services-related field required

Work Experience:
Minimum three years experience as an MSW working with patients in a mental health setting required

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.