Clinical Social Worker - GMHOS

General Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker will deliver services to address the behavioral health needs of older

New Yorkers in the Bronx under the auspices of JASA’s Geriatric Mental Health Clinic, a New

York State Office of Mental Health-licensed Article 31 outpatient clinic.

Primary Responsibilities

 Provide evidence-based mental health interventions to individuals, families, and groups, in person and remotely

 Administer mental health screening tools  Develop, implement, monitor and document treatment plans

 Provide appropriate information and referrals to clients and collaterals

Complete required case records, reports and statistics within mandated time frames,

utilizing electronic systems (EHR, funders’ systems, Google Docs and Sheets, Microsoft

Excel, etc.)

 Maintain cooperative relationships with public and voluntary agencies, programs, services

and facilities

 Participate actively in regular individual and group clinical supervision, including

interdisciplinary team conferences

 Participate in staff meetings, program planning, training's, conferences

 Represent the agency at events and meetings as needed

 Ensure all services meet regulatory requirements

 May be required to provide services in the home of program participants as medically

necessary

 Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities

Satellite Locations

In addition to its main clinic location, JASA offers co-located mental health clinical services

onsite in select Bronx-based older adult centers. In addition to the Primary Responsibilities

described above, if assigned to work in such satellite clinic sites, the Clinical Social Worker will

utilize outreach strategies to engage older adults in mental health services and provide case

consultations and psycho education to senior center staff members. This individual

demonstrates the ability to operate well in a host environment.

2 Bilingual Services

To meet the needs of the large number of individuals seeking services with JASA’s Geriatric

Mental Health Clinics who are non-English mono-lingual Spanish-speaking, the Clinical Social

Worker may be required to conduct the Primary Responsibilities described above in Spanish.

Extended Hours

Clinical Social Worker may be required on a rotating basis to carry a company cell phone during

evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be available to respond to a crisis, either spending time

on the telephone, or assisting the client in person.

Qualifications

 Possession of or candidacy for a New York State License in Clinical Social Work or Clinical

Psychology; Possession of LMSW, LMHC, LCAT, LMFT or similar may be considered.

 Three or more years working in a mental health setting or with an older adult population or

similar

 Desire and ability to work collaboratively and engage in quality improvement activities as

part of a committed, integrated team

 Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and concisely both

in writing and orally

 Strong attention to detail with the ability to solve problems; to elicit, comprehend, and

synthesize accurate and specific information; prioritize work; to work independently; and to

excel in a high-performance culture

 An understanding and appreciation of the roles of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual

preference, and individual values as they relate to serving clients

 Professional maturity and strong commitment to JASA’s mission

 Basic computer skills; familiarity with an electronic client record system preferred

JASA mental health clinics are now affiliated with HRSA National Health Service Corps

(NHSC) federal student loan forgiveness program.

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