Licensed Master Social Worker

About the role

Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team; participates in team meetings, presents clinical information and observations, and provides consultation and assistance to staff in other disciplines; and coordinates care and treatment planning for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provides a variety of social work and treatment services to individuals and families that include life skills, vocational and career training, family support, and community integration that assists individuals in achieving maximum participation in work and social activities.
• Assesses and evaluates individual and family needs, strengths, and limitations; and records significant psychosocial events and/or changes in clinical conditions.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy; and crisis intervention, stabilization, and follow-up services to individuals who may be a danger to themselves or others.
• Advocates for individuals' rights and access to benefits and services to meet their personal and social needs.
• Helps individuals identify goals and solutions to a variety of short-term mental, emotional, behavioral, and environmental conditions and uses therapy to address illnesses and disorders, including mental illnesses and emotional disturbances; marital and family difficulties; adjustment problems related to acute and chronic illnesses; addiction, substance use, behavioral, and learning disorders; and community problems and social issues.
• Educates individuals and families about the nature of illnesses and disorders; and provides individuals with vocational, educational, and personal interest opportunities and resources.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community providers to ensure continuity of care; assists individuals with the development and maintenance of natural supports; and links individuals and families to existing services in the community to ensure continuity of care.
• Develops effective treatment plans in conjunction with individuals and treatment teams; monitors and evaluates individuals' progress; and modifies treatment plans or terminates services when appropriate.
• Prepares and maintains documentation and records, including progress notes, observations, recommendations, and discharge plans.
• May supervise and train social work interns, and paraprofessional social work and/or direct care staff.
• Under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, licensed psychologist, or psychiatrist, may provide clinical services to individuals, such as the diagnosis of mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders; development of assessment-based treatment plans; and provision of psychotherapy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Open Competitive: license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Additional information

• Telecommuting to be discussed in interview.
• The position will be filled in one of the following locations: 249 Glenwood Rd., Binghamton N.Y. 13905, 7242 Route 9N 101, Plattsburg N.Y 12901, or 118 Business Park Dr., Utica N.Y. 13502
• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA).