Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) Social Worker - Part Time

Saint Barnabas Medical Center•New York, NY

About The Position

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) Social Worker provides support, services, and treatment for the SBH Health System Department of Psychiatry’s Mobile Crisis Team. The role delivers integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization interventions, and crisis prevention activities, using clinical and administrative expertise to support quality care for diverse populations throughout Bronx County. The Social Worker responds to crises by assessing risk, mental status, and medical stability, providing telephonic and, when needed, face-to-face assessment. The role helps reduce symptoms and harm, guides people in acute crisis to appropriate stabilization or detoxification services, makes referrals, develops or revises crisis plans, coordinates movement across levels of care, and collaborates with families and community organizations. The position requires travel throughout Bronx County and may involve flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
Current New York State LMSW license.
At least one year of experience providing crisis management services in settings such as assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, or an emergency department.
Two years of prior experience in the mental health field.
Ability to work flexible hours and days, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Experience working with diverse populations and social service systems.
Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical record systems.
Valid New York State driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Ability to travel throughout Bronx County.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Mobile Crisis Team and/or CPEP experience.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe, cooperative, and professional health care environment to support optimum patient care.
Follow hospital policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Provide professional customer service and communicate information about SBH services, directing concerns and questions to the appropriate personnel.
Demonstrate performance and behaviors consistent with the DRIVE to Patient-Centered Excellence.
Provide support, services, and necessary treatment for the Mobile Crisis Team.
Provide treatment to reduce symptoms and harm and guide people in acute crisis to appropriate crisis stabilization and detoxification services.
Respond immediately by telephone to assess crises, determine risk, mental status, and medical stability, and provide face-to-face response as needed.
Make referrals for emergency or continuing care and suggest treatment alternatives to facilitate safe community-based services.
Develop crisis plans before discharge for new patients and revise existing crisis plan components as appropriate.
Monitor or coordinate movement across levels of care, working directly with individuals and families.
Liaise with local police departments, probation offices, shelters, and crisis services to explain MCT services and collaborate in care.
Advocate for high-quality care for people with mental health concerns in the community and child- and family-serving systems.
Document all client contacts according to institutional and New York State Department of Health guidelines, as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.