Licensed Master Social Worker, (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center - Crisis Intervention Unit, P28004

Responsibilities

• Complete psychiatric assessments with a physician to determine if the individual would benefit from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
• Provide verbal de‑escalation and participate in interventions as needed.
• Triaging phone calls and providing telephonic crisis response.
• Secure inpatient beds for individuals in need and facilitate transfers.
• Work with insurance companies to obtain pre‑authorization for inpatient hospitalization.
• Connect individuals to outpatient services at the time of discharge.
• Assist in training and orientation of new staff and/or interns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates from outside or within State Service may be hired under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they are licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker.
• Candidates within State Service may be considered for a 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.

Pay

Shift differential pay: 7 % for evening and weekend day shifts; 10 % for night shifts. This position will be assigned to the Crisis Intervention Unit on the overnight shift.

Benefits

• 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

Additional Information

Background checks will be required. If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position. To be eligible for appointment and maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or federally assisted program). If appointed and subsequently listed on such a list, you may be terminated. You may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider, obtain and provide a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, and actively participate as necessary to allow billing through Medicare and Medicaid. Loss of the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid may also result in termination.