Clinical Care Coordinator, NYC - Bureau of Mental Health

Overview

ONLY PERMANENT SPECIAL CONSULTANT (MHSS))
** Updated New York State Education Department/Office of the Professions Licensure Requirements:
According to the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions/State Board Office for Social Work and Mental Health Practitioners, as defined in Articles 153, 154 and 163 of the Education Law, effective June 24, 2022, an individual must be:
1) Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and/or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to practice social work as operated by the Department of Mental Hygiene agencies. For additional information, please review 7704 Requirements for a license under NYS Social Work:

Laws, Rules & Regulations:

Article 154 (nysed.gov); or
2) Authorized through a limited permit valid for a period of not more than twelve months who has met all requirements for licensure as a licensed master social worker or a licensed clinical social worker except those relating to the examination and provided that the individual is under the general supervision of a licensed master social worker or a licensed clinical social worker, as determined by the department.

For additional information, please review 7705:
Limited permits under NYS Social Work:

Laws, Rules & Regulations:

Article 154 (nysed.gov)

Please review http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for the latest information concerning the expiration of the Exemption law.

Division/Program

Summary:

The Bureau of Mental Health’s mission is to improve mental health and wellness for people in New York City, and to eliminate racial and other long-standing societal disparities by providing services, resources, and opportunities to providers that are grounded in accurate, data driven information that fosters community participation, thus reducing the stigma around mental health. This includes procuring and monitoring more than 500 contracted programs that provide mental health treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, supportive housing, care coordination and advocacy services and operating court-mandated Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), Single Point of Access (SPOA) for mobile treatment and care coordination and NYC Supportive Treatment and Recovery Team (NYC START) for people with first episode psychosis.

The NYC Supported Transition and Recovery Team (NYC START) is a specialized program providing services to shorten the duration of untreated psychosis and improve linkage to care, and community support for New Yorkers experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The program collaborates with hospital treatment teams and discharge planners for optimal after care plans, assist with linkage to out-patient services and community support, provides care coordination services in the community for three months following a hospital discharge, and works with community treatment providers, families, and other support to promote successful community engagement.

• Respond to hospital reports and review clinical material to determine if individuals referred to NYC START meet program criteria.
• Conduct intake / enrollment appointments with individuals hospitalized for a first episode of psychosis and the involved hospital treatment team to offer services.
• Work with consumers, their families, and hospital discharge planning staff to provide information, offer support, identify appropriate referral options, and assist in linkage to care and other resources in the community.
• Travel daily within the 5 boroughs to perform field visits and provide care coordination services in the community.
• Collaborate and interface with consumers, their families, and mental health providers to support engagement in services.
• Assess the quality and appropriateness of care planned and provided.
• Work collaboratively with other NYC START team members and perform other duties as assigned.

Why you should work for us:

• Benefits:
  City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be…