Supervisor

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

Job summary

VNS Health in New York, NY seeks a Licensed Social Worker (MSW) to provide direct psychosocial services to individuals in crisis and those needing mental health treatment. You will assess, develop short-term service plans, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and connect patients with ongoing community resources.

Requirements include a Master’s in Social Work, NYS licensure preferred, and at least three years of MSW experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: Licensed Social Worker in New York State preferred
• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work or other Human Services-related field required
• Work Experience: Minimum three years experience as an MSW in a mental health setting required

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work/behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for overall program functions in the Program Manager's absence.
• Organizes program components for staff utilization and management, including triage and case management, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach, evaluations and liaison activities.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Screens referrals and performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs and emergency social service needs of identified patients and their families.
• Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients with the team.
• Provides crisis intervention services and supportive counseling, case management and referrals for ongoing treatment.
• Maintains case histories and records per protocols.
• Encourages service-resistant clients to engage in services through interventions with clients and families.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
• Provides linkage to mental health and social services and follows up on connections for continuity of care.

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

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.

• 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 programand 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 ProgramCoordinator’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.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license required
Current registration to practice as a Licensed Social Worker in New York State preferred

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

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.