Licensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center,New York State Civil Service • Albany, NY, United States

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Licensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center,

New York State Civil Service • Albany, NY, United States

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Permanent

Job description

NY HELP Yes

Agency Mental Health, Office of

Title Licensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), Capital District Psychiatric Center, P27025

Occupational Category Health Care, Human / Social Services

Salary Grade 20

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $74193 to $94121 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Capital District Psychiatric Center

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Duties Description Are you ready to start your Social Work career with New York State? Capital District Psychiatric Center is recruiting for Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) for their crisis intervention unit. Day and overnight shifts are available, rotating weekend schedule is required.Licensed Social Workers will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate care and individualized support services in a psychiatric emergency room setting. Duties including :

Completing psychiatric assessments with a Physician to determine if the individual would benefit from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization.
Providing verbal de-escalation and participating in interventions as needed.
Triaging phone calls and providing telephonic crisis response.
Securing inpatient bed for individuals in need and facilitating transfers.
Working with insurance companies to gain preauthorization for inpatient hospitalization.
Connecting individuals to outpatient services at the time of discharge.
Assisting in training and orientation of new staff and / or interns.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates from outside or within State Service can be considered for hire under the Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement – Statewide (NY HELPS) program if they are licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker.OR Candidates within State Service can be considered transfer to a competitive class position if they have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b / 55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments LMSWs are eligible for shift differential pay

7% for evening and weekend day shifts

10% for night shiftsAll OMH employees receive a generous benefits package including :

NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance

Access to tuition assistance programs

Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth

Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave

NYS Retirement programsBackground checks will be required.NOTE : 1. If you fail to maintain your license and / or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position.2. In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and / or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.3. If appointed you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.#LI-DNI

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address FPS-RMAUnit@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Capital District Psychiatric Center

75 New Scotland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12209

Notes on Applying Indicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials. Please apply via email : Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer.#LI-DNI

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