Social Work - Master of Social Work
VNS Health
Brooklyn, NY

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. As a Psychiatric Social Worker, you will develop exceptional diagnostic skills and use behavioral intervention techniques to de-escalate crisis situations. You will provide vital social services and connect clients to resources that help them remain safely in the community. Join us in building on our 130-year history and become a part of the Future of Care that is strengthening communities with high quality, integrated behavioral health programs.

What We Provide   

• 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 saving 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, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities     

• Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals   

  

What You Will Do 

• 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 execute 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 stepping 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 prepares 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 Technician, graduate Social Worker students or junior staff Social Workers 

• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State Required as determined by operational/regional needs 

• Valid driver's license may be required  

• Minimum of one year experience as a Social Worker in a health care setting required as determined by operational needs, bilingual skills may be required Must be able to walk up and down steps to access patient residences  

• Master’s degree in social work after successfully completing a prescribed course of study at a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Dept