About NYC Health + Hospitals
Empower Every New Yorker — Without Exception — to Live the Healthiest Life Possible
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible.
NYC Health + Hospitals is also home to Correctional Health Services, one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of, and innovations and access to care. In-jail services include medical, mental health, nursing, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS conducts enhanced pre-arraignment screening and forensic psychiatric examinations; and leverages the resources of the Health + Hospitals system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts. Our workforce is comprised of more than 1,500 dedicated professionals, with locations in all five boroughs and on Rikers Island.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description:

• Assess the need for Medicaid, Public Assistance, HRA 2010e supportive housing application and complete all necessary documents to facilitate this process in coordination with a Social Worker, including follow-up to receipt of eligible services.
• Ensure completion of all Brad H related tasks/mandates for selected patients in the assigned facility.
• Enter client information into the H+H database.
• Forward the appropriate documents to the Department of Homeless Services for all class members that are un-domiciled.
• Communicate with SPAN, LINK, Community Based Organizations and concerned family members in an effort to exchange information that would assist with the transition of the class member to the community.
• Assess and issue the Medication Grant Program (MGP) card and ensuring continuity of psychotropic medication and after care letters upon release.
• Collaborate with other Mental Health Service team members to facilitate the delivery of services to the patient population through a mission-driven process that views services globally from incarceration to the community.

Participate in therapy rounds, team meetings, unit activities; court/diversion advocacy and group interventions.

• Coordinate care for patients on unit with preparation for discharge from jail environment to community or other facility.

Preferred Skills
Experience working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Knowledge of benefit entitlements, community mental health and substance resources for the mental ill patient population.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Four 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 sciences may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the experience described in (1 above). However, all persons must have at least one year of full-time experience as described in (1 above).

Please be advised that proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required prior to hire.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,389.00 per year

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