LMSW - Social Worker - TLR - Tandym Group : Job Details

A health services organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Social Worker to join their growing Transitional Living Residence Department at one of their mental health facilities in Manhattan. Responsibilities: The Social Worker will:

• Coordinate the discharge of residents, tracking progress toward discharge.
• Provide ongoing individual and group meetings
• Coordination of residents' benefits, TSOCR rent, PNA, state Medicaid.
• Track / apply for residents birth certificates, social security cards, and resident alien cards.
• Prepare required documentation including but not limited to Service Plans, Service Plan Reviews, Admission Notes, Discharge Summaries, MHARS 725s/ 116s, and monthly Progress Notes
• Attend the Social Work Department meetings, bi-monthly teleconferences with, discharge conferences, case conferences and individual and group supervision
• Escort residents to housing interviews/tours and admissions to new residences, as needed
• Coordinate and follow up on SSI/D benefits as well as State and community Medicaid applications (including completion of applications where needed)
• Perform other duties, as needed

• Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work or a related Human Services Field
• Prior experience working in a Mental Health and/or Social Services setting

• Active, unrestricted NYS Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)