Supervisor, Behavioral Health, Licensed

Supervisor, Behavioral Health, Licensed

Brooklyn, New York Social Services

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Compensation :

$70,200.00 - $87,700.00 Annual

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities
• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Disability
• Employer-matched retirement saving funds
• Personal and financial wellness programs
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities

What You Will Do

• Provides clinical supervision and direction to social work / behavioral health team members and assumes responsibility for overall program functions in the Program Managers absence.
• Organizes various program components for the appropriate utilization and management of staff including triage and case management procedures, staff scheduling, referrals, outreach efforts, evaluations and liaison activities.
• Participates in quality assurance activities and ensures compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Screens referrals.
• Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs and emergency social service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing.
• Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the team.
• Provides crisis intervention services to mentally ill individuals whose circumstances and condition require rapid intervention.
• Provides supportive counseling, case management and appropriate referrals for ongoing treatment
• Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the program’s record keeping protocols.
• Encourages service resistant clients to accept mental health services through intervention with clients and / or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, rounds and / or case conferences of the program.
• Provides linkage, referral and provision of information to appropriate mental health services and social services and social services providers,.
• 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 to mentally ill individuals referred to the program who are experiencing, or are a t risk of, an acute psychosocial crisis and require mental health intervention in their home or community.
• Serves as resource person to the programand other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to social services available to patients and establishes a file of community referral sources.
• Participates with the program and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of in-service training and education.
• Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator / Program Manager in the overall functioning of the team.
• Assumes Program Coordinator’s / Program Manager’s responsibilities in his / her absence, as requested.
• Participates in community programs, education and advocacy, as requested.
• Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation on of policy and procedure manuals, as required.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications :

• Valid driver's license required
• LIC - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - New York State required or
• LIC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - New York State required or
• LIC- Licensed Mental Health Professional required or
• LIC- Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW) in New York State required

Education :

Master's Degree in Social work, or other Human Services-related field required

Work Experience :

• Minimum three years experience as an MSW working with patients in a mental health setting required
30+ days ago