Mental Health Worker Position Available In New York, New York

Mental Health Worker NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. 418 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018

• DO NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY/GRANT FUNDED

• Engage BTH guests and interview them to identify their health goals and needs.
• Meet with guest onsite and throughout the building
• Conduct screenings and interviews to identify and prioritize their health and social services goals and needs.
• Support and motivate guests to accomplish their stated goals
• Help guests connect to a primary and/or behavioral health care provider, attend appointments, and fill prescriptions.
• Accompany guests during medical appointments and provide in-person support during hospital stays as needed; communicate with their care team and, as appropriate, external service providers, to help coordinate care.
• Assess ability of guests to manage their chronic physical and behavioral health conditions and work with care team to connect them to appropriate chronic disease education and monitoring programs.
• Assist guests with social needs such as food insecurity, housing issues, legal needs, insurance or other health care coverage, or transportation and provide referrals and follow-ups as needed (for example helping the, fill out benefit applications or escorting them to community organizations to obtain needed services).
• Educate guests regarding available community services, health services, and patient rights; provide feedback from patients to H+H to inform quality improvement efforts
• Document each patient encounter in the electronic medical record (Epic) and use other electronic systems (e.g. FindHelp or other HIPAA compliant patient portals) in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Perform other, related program tasks, as needed and perform duties in response to public health emergencies, when necessary.
• All above duties may change at the discretion of the department head/supervisor according to the needs of the services Qualifications 1.

Two additional years of full-time experience in counseling, community work or community health activities in a government agency or community organization engaged in providing community services to the public, assisting members of the community in obtaining community services or maintaining liaison with schools, community organizations or other government agencies for the purpose of providing assistance and obtaining participation and support for implementation of community or public service programs; or 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. Study at an accredited college in sociology, psychology or other behavioral science may be substituted on the basis of 30 semester credits for each year of the experience described above. However, all persons must have at least one year of the full-time experience described above. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$46,689.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Addiction Medicine Psychiatry Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift

Work Location:

In person