Social Worker-Level V-Outpatient Behavioral Health Child/Adolescent - Nyc Health Hospitals : Job Details
Social Worker-Level V-Outpatient Behavioral Health Child/Adolescent
Nyc Health HospitalsJob Location : New York,NY, USA
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center is one of New York City's premier acute care hospitals. Located in Downtown Bronx, Lincoln is a teaching hospital renowned for its Centers of Excellence, and a recognized industry leader in the implementation of state-of-the art medical technology and best practices. Our team of highly trained and caring medical professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality health care that is safe, compassionate, culturally competent and patient-centered. Comprehensive services are offered in three major primary care areas: Medicine, Pediatrics, and Women's Health in addition to more than eighty (80) specialty services.At Lincoln, the safety and comfort of our patients is our number one priority. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Visit us at www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/lincoln. Work Shifts 8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M Job Description Purpose of Position: The major role of the Social Worker/Child Crisis Specialist within the Department of Psychiatry is to function as a member of the PES team responsible for the assessment and determination of the level of services needed by the child/family and following through with referrals for those services. This responsibility may include any, but is not limited to any of the following: Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conducts an initial psychiatric screening/mental status exam to determine the need for and level of intensity of services and formulates a plan of care.
- Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary Child Psychiatry Department Team
- Facilitates transitions from higher intensity ER services to clinic services to assure continuity of care and reduce the need for re-hospitalization or future ER visits
- May facility coordination of care by seeing patients identified by Peds ED in the ED area to arrange for follow-up care either in Child Crisis, Child Psych, or in the Community
- Works with Family to identify available resources and supports
- Educates family and patient about the child's illness/behavioral challenges makes treatment recommendations and facilitates linkages to a broad range of mental health, community, and school-based services
- Provides follow-up with treatment providers and the patient's family with regard to adherence to the Team's recommendations
- Works with child and family on initial contact to engage them while providing initial therapeutic interventions to motivate and encourage engagement in aftercare/ongoing treatment
- Will assist in data collection and the maintaining and reporting of information on the patients/families seen and outreach, contacts, and referrals made.
- Coordinate with Schools and/or CBO based Mental Health Providers, Foster care agencies, ACS and Child Mobile crisis teams
- Offer to educate community schools on how to make referrals to the Child Crisis Team directly, avoiding the emergency Department process when possible
- Offer training and information to other Bronx-based CBOs to facilitate referrals to and from outside providers
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs