Psychiatric Social Worker VNS Health Queens NY
Psychiatric Social Worker VNS Health Queens NY
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Job Description
Title: Psychiatric Social Worker VNS Health Queens NY
Program: Behavioral Health
Job Requisition Number: R007279
Location:Queens NY
Overview:
Provides direct psychosocial services to mentally ill patients in the community who are experiencing psychosocial difficulties. Provides linkage coordination with referral to and followup with appropriate ongoing service providers. Provides information and consultation to other community agencies and other disciplines including other services of the Agency. Assists in the overall functioning of the Program. Works under general supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for screening telephone referrals.
- Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge skills of observation and interviewing.
- Develops and implements shortterm service plans for patients in conjunction with other members of the Program.
- Provides counseling care management and appropriate referrals for long term and supplemental treatment.
- Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records in accordance with the Program recordkeeping mechanism.
- Encourages resistant clients to accept mental health services through interventions with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the clients welfare.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences of the Program.
- Provides referral and provision of information to appropriate longterm mental health services and social services and social services providers or longterm residential facilities.
- 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 as part of the Program to mentally ill individuals in the community who are experiencing or are at risk of psychosocial difficulties and require mental health intervention in their home.
- Serves as resource person to the program and other components of the Agency when requested pertaining to psychiatric nursing.
- Participates with the team and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of an inservice training component.
- Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator in the overall functioning of the service.
- Assumes Program Coordinators functions in his/her absence as requested.
- Participates in community programs and education as requested.
- Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation of policy and procedure manuals as required.
- May provide clinical supervision for Mental Health Technician graduate Social Worker students or junior staff Social Workers.
- Monitors mental status of Senior Citizens accepted to the program.
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State Required and as determined by operational/regional needs valid drivers license may be Required
Education:
Masters 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. and who is certified or licensed by the Education Dept to practice Social Work in New York State Required
Experience:
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
Compensation:$62000.00 $77500.00 Annual
About Us:
VNS Healthis one of the nations largest nonprofit home and communitybased health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 125 years our commitment to health and wellbeing is what drives uswe help people live age and heal where they feel most comfortable in their own homes connected to their family and community. On any given day more than 10000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43000 neighbors who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and communityhealth industry VNS Health offers a full range of health care services solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.
Employment Type
Full-Time
