Licensed Psychiatric Social Worker - R011481

About the role

VNS Health Psychiatric Social Workers provide vital client-centered behavioral health care to New Yorkers most in need, across all stages of life and mental well-being. We deliver care wherever our clients are, including outpatient clinics, clients’ homes, and the community. Our short- and long-term service models include acute, transitional, and intensive care management programs that impact the most vulnerable populations, from children to adolescents to aging adults.

As part of our fast-growing Behavioral Health team, you’ll have an opportunity to develop and advance your skills, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional. We recognize that our Mobile Crisis team members are on the front line of providing critical, life-changing support to those we serve. These are incredibly rewarding, yet challenging roles, so we do everything possible to ensure that you are also fully supported and positioned for success. This includes structuring our teams to provide multiple layers of supervision and guidance while pairing our team members together when you are in the field to foster an environment of collaboration and engagement. We also host weekly staff support groups allowing the team to share experiences, talk through situations, and to learn and grow from each other. Additionally, we provide clinical hours for those who are seeking licensure to assist you in your professional development.

Responsibilities

• Delivers outreach services to mentally ill individuals in the community, providing in-home mental health intervention to those experiencing or at risk of psychosocial difficulties.
• Collaborates with another team member to perform psychosocial evaluations and assess mental health service needs of clients and their families through observation and interviewing.
• Creates and executes short-term service plans for clients in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
• Responds promptly to dispatch calls, traveling from the office to the clients’ homes within two hours.
• Ensures seamless program operations as a vital liaison to community agencies and steps in for the Program Coordinator as needed.
• Ensures uninterrupted comprehensive care from counseling and care management to long-term supplemental treatment referrals and follow-up.
• Prepares case histories and maintains case records in accordance with the Program record-keeping mechanism.
• Encourages resistant clients to accept mental health services through interventions with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
• May provide clinical supervision for Mental Health Technicians, graduate Social Work students, or junior staff Social Workers.

Requirements

• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State.
• Valid driver’s license may be required.
• Master’s degree in social work from a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Department.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Social Worker in a health care setting, as determined by operational needs; bilingual skills may be required.
• Must be able to walk up and down steps to access patient residences.

Benefits

• Referral bonus opportunities.
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays.
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability).
• Employer-matched retirement savings 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.

Pay

$63,800.00 - $79,800.00 Annual