Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleLicensed Master Social Worker (NY HELPS), New York City Children's Center, Queens Campus, P25377

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade20

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

Salary RangeFrom $72032 to $91381 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00AM – 4:30PM, with pass days of Sunday/Monday and Sunday through Thursday 8:am - 4:30 pass days Friday/Saturday. One late night for both - 10:30am-7:00pm

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 7 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Queens

Street Address New York City Children’s Center – Queens Campus

75-03 Commonwealth Blvd.

City Bellerose

StateNY

Zip Code11426

Job Specifics

Duties Description Are you ready to start your Social Work career with New York State? New York City Children's Center is recruiting for a Licensed Master Social Worker to provide professional social work services to individuals with mental illness. Candidates from outside or within State Service can apply.

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.

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 (LMSW).

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 All 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 programs

Background checks will be required.
This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3,400.

NOTE:
1. 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.

2. 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 lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax 718-264-4953

Email Address nyccchr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street New York City Children's Center - Queens Campus

75-03 Commonwealth Blvd.

City Bellerose

State NY

Zip Code 11426

 

Notes on ApplyingIndicate 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 by fax or mail: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

You can also apply for Social Worker positions online; please copy and paste this link into an internet browser: https://omhjobs.omh.ny.gov/SW/Home/Prerequisite

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.


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