Clinical Coordinator 4747

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences.

Across our 60 locations we provide programs in a variety of service areas including workforce development children youth families seniors and homeless prevention.

BronxWorks has provided homeless outreach in the Bronx via contracts with the NYC Department of Homeless Services since 1995. Our outreach team provides mobile case management services to a caseload of over 400 chronically street homeless adults with the ultimate goal of ending their homelessness. The Clinical Coordinator directly supervises the teams case management staff and works with the Program Director to administer and sustain the program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Practice:

• Serve as psychiatric liaison for the agencys contracted psychiatric services with Janian Medical Care (currently 4 days per week)
• Discuss and triage clinical updates and next steps for all clients on treatment caseload with psychiatric team and social services staff; ensure timely follow up
• Work across programs within the Adult Homeless Services portfolio to identify clients appropriate for psychiatric treatment caseload
• Prioritize emergent concerns and escalate to appropriate staff; relay communications based on guidance of on-call psychiatric provider
• Provide short-term therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention; support safety planning; conduct risk assessments and psychoeducation for high-risk clients
• Complete training and conduct 9.58 Involuntary Transports for clients requiring emergent psychiatric evaluations in a hospital setting
• Support psychiatric hospitalizations of clients by communicating with hospital staff throughout hospitalization course advocating for additional community supports (ACT/IMT or AOT assignment) as needed and ensuring safe discharge plans
• Facilitate trainings for all staff about clinical topics including psychopharmacology risk assessments community resources harm reduction and hospital coordination
• Identify community-based psychiatric service providers for client referral upon program discharge (at which time they are no longer eligible for Janian psych services); ensure sustainable linkages are made for clients on caseload

Appointment Coordination:

• Work directly with the contracted psychiatrists and nurse practitioners to coordinate the teams caseload and psychiatric schedule
• Ensure clients are scheduled and rescheduled in accordance with medication due-dates and follow-up intervals
• Triage new appointment requests
• Ensure adequate back-up appointment coverage to meet attendance goals
• On the day of client appointments check in regularly with staff to confirm attendance flag any new concerns and ensure all appointments lots are filled

Documentation:

• Compile and transmit referral documents in BronxWorks AWARDS database (ensuring they include relevant clinical updates)
• Track file and distribute psychiatric notes recommendations and comprehensive evaluations to relevant team members
• Ensure the timely submission and approval of 2010E supportive housing applications that include Janian psychiatric evaluations
• Monitor program progress ensure programs are meeting funder (Robinhood) goals submit regular reports per funding requirements and internal policies

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Candidate must have a valid drivers license which has been held for at least 1 year; in the last 3 years candidate must have obtained no more than 3 license violation points
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse and trauma-impacted communities
• A minimum of two years experience in social services; prior experience working with homeless populations preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and resourceful with strong time management and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other standard business technology
• Bilingual/multilingual preferred but not required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work
• TB Test required within the first 120 days of employment

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .

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