Licensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), New York State Psychiatric Institute, P28219

About the role

New York State Psychiatric Institute is recruiting for a Licensed Master Social Worker to provide professional social work services to individuals with mental illness. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that provides culturally competent and evidence-based treatment and support services in a recovery-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing crisis intervention, service linkages, and discharge planning
• Developing treatment plans with individuals and treatment team; monitoring and evaluating progress; and modifying treatment plans as needed
• Determining discharge needs and appropriate community resources
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with community providers to ensure continuity of care
• Meeting on a weekly basis with patient’s family for psychoeducation & discharge planning
• Facilitating meal processing groups as well as other weekly groups such as body image group

Requirements

• NY HELPS pathway: Candidates from outside or within State Service who are licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) may be hired under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program.
• Transfer pathway: Candidates within State Service with 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 may transfer to a competitive class position.
• Must maintain license and registration throughout employment; failure to do so will result in removal from the position.
• Cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program) at time of appointment or thereafter.
• May be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider, obtain and provide a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number, and actively participate to allow services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. Loss of billing ability may result in termination.
• Background checks will be required.

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

Pay

• 7% shift differential for evening shift and weekend days
• 10% shift differential for night shift
• Downstate Adjustment of $4,150