Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed-Children Mobile Crisis Team

Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed-Children Mobile Crisis TeamLocation: Bronx, NY areaEmployer type: Home health, hospice, health plansWhat the work involves: Responsible for screening telephone referralsPerforms psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewingDevelops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the ProgramProvides counseling, care management and appropriate referrals for long term and supplemental treatmentPrepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the Program record-keeping mechanismEncourages resistant clients to accept mental health services through interventions with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare