Clinical Care Coordinator, NYC START Bureau of Mental Health

ONLY PERMANENT SPECIAL CONSULTANT (MHSS))**

Updated New York State Education Department/Office of the Professions Licensure Requirements:
According to the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions/State Board Office for Social Work and Mental Health Practitioners as defined in Articles 153 154 and 163 of the Education Law effective June 24 2022 an individual must be:
1)Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and/or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to practice social work as operated by the Department of Mental Hygiene agencies. For additional information please review 7704 Requirements for a license under NYS Social Work:Laws Rules & Regulations:Article 154 (); or

2)Authorized through a limited permit valid for a period of not more than twelve months who has met all requirements for licensure as a licensed master social worker or a licensed clinical social worker except those relating to the examination and provided that the individual is under the general supervision of a licensed master social worker or a licensed clinical social worker as determined by the department. For additional information please review 7705: Limited permits under NYS Social Work:Laws Rules & Regulations:Article 154 ()
Please review for the latest information concerning the expiration of the Exemption law.

Division/Program Summary:
The Bureau of Mental Healths mission is to improve mental health and wellness for people in New York City and to eliminate racial and other long-standing societal disparities by providing services resources and opportunities to providers that are grounded in accurate data driven information that fosters community participation thus reducing the stigma around mental health. This includes procuring and monitoring more than 500 contracted programs that provide mental health treatment psychiatric rehabilitation supportive housing care coordination and advocacy services and operating court-mandated Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Single Point of Access (SPOA) for mobile treatment and care coordination and NYC Supportive Treatment and Recovery Team (NYC START) for people with first episode psychosis.

The NYC Supported Transition and Recovery Team (NYC START) is a specialized program providing services to shorten the duration of untreated psychosis and improve linkage to care and community support for New Yorkers experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The program collaborates with hospital treatment teams and discharge planners for optimal after care plans assist with linkage to out-patient services and community support provides care coordination services in the community for three months following a hospital discharge and works with community treatment providers families and other support to promote successful community engagement.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
-Respond to hospital reports and review clinical material to determine if individuals referred to NYC START meet program criteria.
-Conduct intake / enrollment appointments with individuals hospitalized for a first episode of psychosis and the involved hospital treatment team to offer services.
-Work with consumers their families and hospital discharge planning staff to provide information offer support identify appropriate referral options and assist in linkage to care and other resources in the community.
-Travel daily within the 5 boroughs to perform field visits and provide care coordination services in the community.
-Collaborate and interface with consumers their families and mental health providers to support engagement in services.
-Assess the quality and appropriateness of care planned and provided.
-Work collaboratively with other NYC START team members and perform other duties as assigned.

Why you should work for us:

-Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
oa premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually per a 2024 assessment.
oadditional health fitness and financial benefits may be available based on the positions associated union/benefit fund.
oa public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
oa tax-deferred savings program and
oa robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
-Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
-Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805 the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S. dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone regardless of age background or location can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition anti-tobacco support chronic disease prevention HIV/AIDS treatment family and child health environmental health mental health and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Sye-Eun Ahn Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity at or .

SPECIAL CONSULTANT (MENTAL HEA - 51001

Qualifications :

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and either:
1. A Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university in the school of social work or 60 graduate semester credits from an accredited university in social work psychology health rehabilitation public health psychiatric nursing or special education; plus one year of full-time satisfactory experience providing direct care in a social psychiatric health mental retardation/developmental disabilities or substance abuse/chemical dependency/alcoholism agency or in the administration of a
program providing direct care as described above or as a consultant on program planning or evaluation for such services; or

2. A Masters degree of at least 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited university in psychology sociology anthropology public health special education
psychiatric nursing counseling human services health rehabilitation public administration or business administration; plus two years of experience as described in 1 above; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience. Candidates without either a Masters degree as described in 1 or 2 above or at least 60 graduate semester credits in the areas listed in 1 above must have at least:
a) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one year of actual experience as described in 1 above; plus
b) a satisfactory combination of: (i) graduate semester credits in the areas listed in 1 and 2 above; and/or (ii) additional experience as described in 1 above to equal 60 graduate semester credits or 2 years of experience. Graduate semester credits from an accredited university may be substituted for the experience in qualification 3 b) only on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits for each year of experience. Experience may be substituted for graduate semester credits in qualification 3 b) only on the basis of one year of experience for each 30 graduate semester credits.

NOTE: For assignment to Assignment Level II in addition to meeting the above qualification requirements all candidates must have one additional year of experience as described in 1 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time