Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
VNS Health
Bronx, NY
$70K-88K/yearOverview
- Start Date11/18/2024
Pay
Benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Holiday Pay
- Continuing Education
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Medical benefits
- Benefits start day 1
Qualifications
- Eligible to work in US
- Valid NJ or NY Driver's License required.
Description
• Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work/ behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for overall program functions in the Program Managers absence.
• Organizes various program components for the appropriate utilization and management of staff including triage and case management procedures, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach efforts, evaluations and liaison activities.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Screens referrals.
• Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs and emergency social service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing.
• Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the team.
• Provides crisis intervention services to mentally ill individuals whose circumstances and condition require rapid intervention.
• Provides supportive counseling, case management and appropriate referrals for ongoing treatment
• Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the program’s record keeping protocols.
• Encourages service resistant clients to accept mental health services through intervention with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, rounds and/or case conferences of the program.
• Provides linkage, referral and provision of information to appropriate mental health services and social services and social services providers,.
• Coordinates and follows up on linkages made between clients and other service agencies and mental health providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Liaison with, and consultation to, community agencies.
• Provides outreach services to mentally ill individuals referred to the program who are experiencing, or are a t risk of, an acute psychosocial crisis and require mental health intervention in their home or community.
• Serves as resource person to the programand other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to social services available to patients and establishes a file of community referral sources.
• Participates with the program and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of in-service training and education.
• Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator/ Program Manager in the overall functioning of the team.
• Assumes Program Coordinator’s/ Program Manager’s responsibilities in his/her absence, as requested.
• Participates in community programs, education and advocacy, as requested.
• Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation on of policy and procedure manuals, as required.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
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 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
What You Will Do
- Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work/ behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for overall program functions in the Program Managers absence.
- Organizes various program components for the appropriate utilization and management of staff including triage and case management procedures, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach efforts, evaluations and liaison activities.
- Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
- Screens referrals.
- Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs and emergency social service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing.
- Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the team.
- Provides crisis intervention services to mentally ill individuals whose circumstances and condition require rapid intervention.
- Provides supportive counseling, case management and appropriate referrals for ongoing treatment
- Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the program’s record keeping protocols.
- Encourages service resistant clients to accept mental health services through intervention with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, rounds and/or case conferences of the program.
- Provides linkage, referral and provision of information to appropriate mental health services and social services and social services providers,.
- Coordinates and follows up on linkages made between clients and other service agencies and mental health providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Liaison with, and consultation to, community agencies.
- Provides outreach services to mentally ill individuals referred to the program who are experiencing, or are a t risk of, an acute psychosocial crisis and require mental health intervention in their home or community.
- Serves as resource person to the programand other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to social services available to patients and establishes a file of community referral sources.
- Participates with the program and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of in-service training and education.
- Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator/ Program Manager in the overall functioning of the team.
- Assumes Program Coordinator’s/ Program Manager’s responsibilities in his/her absence, as requested.
- Participates in community programs, education and advocacy, as requested.
- Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation on of policy and procedure manuals, as required.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Licenses and Certifications:
Valid driver's license required
LIC - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - New York State required or
LIC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - New York State required or
LIC- Licensed Mental Health Professional required or
LIC- Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State required
Education:
Master's Degree in Social work, or other Human Services-related field required
Work Experience:
Minimum three years experience as an MSW working with patients in a mental health setting required
Employer
VNS Health
About Bronx, NY
- The cost of living in the Bronx is higher than the national average.
- Wages may not fully match up with the higher cost of living.
- The average high temperature in summer is around 84°F, while the average low in winter is around 26°F.
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- Common health issues may include asthma and diabetes.
- There is a large population of healthcare professionals, including travel nurses.
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