Forensic Diversion Team Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Glen Falls, NY

Job Description

Job Description

Position Description : PEOPLE USA - Mobile Crisis Social Worker in Glen Falls, NY

Summary : People USA provides people living with mental health and / or addiction issues with the highest quality, effective peer services, and behavioral health care. We are a peer-run nonprofit organization. This means our agency is 100% made up of people with their own lived experience with mental health or addiction issues, recovery, and moving towards wellness.

Our mission is to educate, support, and empower people to understand, manage, and overcome behavioral health challenges. Under the direction of Executive leadership, the Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) will provide oversight and direct services to individuals experiencing a crisis.

Essential Duties :

Addresses referrals from community providers, including referrals via warm hand-offsLeads daily huddles at change of shifts.Provide assessments to individuals in crisis.Work in collaboration with community providers, team members, and external partnersCompletes and signs off on required documentation and paperwork implementation in a timely mannerDemonstrates cultural competency and commitment to individuals.Maintains a Trauma-Informed environmentDemonstrates commitment to the philosophy of the agencyActs as an advocate and helps individuals with linkages to supports.Perform crisis intervention and assessments in community based settings.Other duties assignedWorking closely with the Community of Mental Health, community providers and surrounding Police Departments in providing services to individuals who are in crisis, with the goal of intervention, assessment and linkage to help individuals live safely and prevent future crisis. Ideally, the candidate will be flexible and work as part of a cohesive team that provides mobile crisis intervention.

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required

LMSW or LMHC license not required upon hire, but must have ability to obtain license must be obtained within 6 months of hire

NYS Drivers license required.

English / Spanish a plus

Crisis intervention and response skills a plus

Experience with community-based services

Work well independently and within a team environment

Ability to collaborate and build relationships with Community Partners

Strong written skills

People USA recruits, employee train and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. People USA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. People USA. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of People USAs employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. People USA promotes within no matter the race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Perks / Benefits Full Time Employees

\tMedical

\tDental

\tVision

\tHRA Health Reimbursement Agreement

\tFlexible Spending Account

\tVoluntary Life

\tLong Term Disability

\tLifeLock Identity

\tLegalShield

\tSick Time

\tVacation Time

o 90 hours for use in first year, 160 hours annually FT after 1 yearo\t45 Hours annually PT \t

Member Deals / Discount

o\tTheme Parks & Attractions

o\tHotels

o\tRental Cars

o\tSki Resorts

o\tMovie Tickets

o\tChose A City

o\tShopping Deals

o\tShows & Events

Job Advertisement : PEOPLE USA - Mobile Crisis Social Worker (LMSW) in Glen Falls, NY

Summary : People USA provides people living with mental health and / or addiction issues with the highest quality, effective peer services, and behavioral health care. We are a peer-run nonprofit organization. This means our agency is 100% made up of people with their own lived experience with mental health or addiction issues, recovery, and moving towards wellness.

Our mission is to educate, support, and empower people to understand, manage, and overcome behavioral health challenges. Under the direction of the Program Coordinator in partnership with community providers, the Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) will provide oversight and direct services to individuals experiencing a crisis.

Essential Duties :

Addresses referrals from community providers, including referrals via warm hand-offs

Leads daily huddles at change of shifts.

Provide assessments to individuals in crisis.

Work in collaboration with community providers, team members, and external partners

Completes and signs off on required documentation and paperwork implementation in a timely manner

Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to individuals.

Maintains a Trauma-Informed environment

Demonstrates commitment to the philosophy of the agency

Acts as an advocate and helps individuals with linkages to supports.

Perform crisis intervention and assessments in community based settings.

Other duties assigned

Working closely with the Community of Mental Health, community providers and surrounding Police Departments in providing services to individuals who are in crisis, with the goal of intervention, assessment and linkage to help individuals live safely and prevent future crisis. Ideally, the candidate will be flexible and work as part of a cohesive team that provides mobile crisis intervention.

The ideal candidate will possess the following :

Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required

LMSW or LMHC license not required upon hire, but must have ability to obtain license must be obtained within 6 months of hire

NYS Drivers license required.

English / Spanish a plus

Crisis intervention and response skills a plus

Experience with community-based services

Work well independently and within a team environment

Ability to collaborate and build relationships with Community Partners

Strong written skills

People USA recruits, employee train and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. People USA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. People USA. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of People USAs employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. People USA promotes within no matter the race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Perks / Benefits Full Time Employees

Medical

Dental

Vision

HRA Health Reimbursement Agreement

Flexible Spending Account

Voluntary Life

Long Term Disability

LifeLock Identity

LegalShield

Sick Time

Vacation Time

o 90 hours for use in first year, 160 hours annually FT after 1 yearo 45 Hours annually PT

Member Deals / Discount

o Theme Parks & Attractions

o Hotels

o Rental Cars

o Ski Resorts

o Movie Tickets

o Chose A City

o Shopping Deals

o Shows & Events

$60,000.00 - $60,000.00 Annually