What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Social Worker position at New York State?
Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center (RCPC) , an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is recruiting Licensed Master Social Workers to join their inpatient Social Work Team. This position is on-site, and the schedule is Tuesday through Saturday from 8 : 00AM – 4 : 30PM, with pass days of Sunday / Monday.
As a Licensed Master Social Worker, you will provide professional social work services to individuals with mental illness including :
- Functioning as the primary therapist for a clinical caseload; including working collaboratively with multidisciplinary treatment team to complete initial assessments, treatment planning, providing treatment, and discharge planning.
- Providing individual, group, and family therapy as well as crisis interventions as needed.
- Facilitating thorough discharge planning and complete discharge follow-up including outreach to outpatient programs and residential programs.
- Advocating for youth and families to obtain community-based linkages with additional support services to meet their needs.
- Participating in facility initiatives and committees.
About RCPC :
RCPC is a psychiatric hospital exclusively for children and adolescents ages 11 – 18 from the Hudson Valley Region. Located in Orangeburg, NY, RCPC provides an intensive, family-based inpatient psychiatric treatment program with the goal of returning children to their families with minimal disruption. In addition to RCPC’s inpatient facility, they provide a network of outpatient services, including school-based intensive day treatment programs, and clinics. RCPC focuses on providing services that are tailored to the individual needs of the child and their family.
If you would like to join RCPC and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer the following benefits and opportunities :
Minimum Qualifications :
Licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
Additional Comments :
The 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.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
Background checks are required.
This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400.
