Senior Mental Health Specialist

Introduction

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Overview

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Job Summary

Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to document individuals' mental and physical condition and to determine their suitability for participation in a specific program track including Wellness, Federal Disability, employment with accommodations, or employment without limitations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the Social Security Administration Sequential Evaluation as part of the assessment process.
• Initiate CASAC and/or domestic violence referrals as indicated during the assessment in order to complete the assessment in compliance with HRA policies and procedures.
• Suggest to the Review Physician referrals to psychiatrist, psychologist, or for Medical Assessment as indicated.
• Determine a Functional Capacity Outcome and write a supporting justification at the completion of the assessment. Recognize when additional specialty assessments (Psych, Medical, labs) are needed to make a final FCO determination.
• During re-assessments: Review and re-evaluate clients' progress in relation to measurable goals described in prior Wellness treatment plans, if applicable.
• Review and re-evaluate client's Functional Capacity Outcome during re-assessment when new medical and/or behavioral health information is provided.
• Additional duties as needed to ensure compliance with NYC HRA (funder) and UBA's expectations.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree required
• NYS professional license LMSW, LCSW or LMHC, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), or other credentialed professionals as may be approved by HRA.
• 1-3 years minimum experience assessing adults with medical and behavioral health issues to determine Functional Capacity Outcome (FCO) or SSA disability
• Understand how medical/health conditions and associated reported limitations impact on an individual's functional capacity.
• Understand how behavioral health diagnoses and associated reported limitations impact on individual's functional capacity.
• Knowledge of what common medications are used to treat. Understand how reported medication side effects can impact on an individual's functional capacity.
• Requirements to qualify for Federal Disability Benefits as outlined in the SSA Blue Book Listing of Impairments.
• Ability to administer the SSA Sequential Evaluation Tool.
• Able to use multiple software systems to review and assess medical and behavioral health conditions as well as document assessment and outcomes in electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office.