Full-Time Mobile Crisis Social Worker

Mobile Crisis Social Worker

People USA provides people living with mental health and/or addiction issues with the highest quality, effective peer services, and behavioral health care. We are a peer-run nonprofit organization. This means our agency is 100% made up of people with their own lived experience with mental health or addiction issues, recovery, and moving towards wellness. Our mission is to educate, support, and empower people to understand, manage, and overcome behavioral health challenges.

Under the direction of the Program Coordinator in partnership with community providers, the Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) will provide oversight and direct services to individuals experiencing a crisis.

Essential duties include:

• Addressing referrals from community providers, including referrals via warm hand-offs.
• Leading daily huddles at change of shifts.
• Providing assessments to individuals in crisis.
• Working in collaboration with community providers, team members, and external partners.
• Completing and signing off on required documentation and paperwork implementation in a timely manner.
• Demonstrating cultural competency and commitment to individuals.
• Maintaining a trauma-informed environment.
• Demonstrating commitment to the philosophy of the agency.
• Acting as an advocate and helping individuals with linkages to supports.
• Performing crisis intervention and assessments in community-based settings.
• Other duties assigned.

Working closely with the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health, community providers, and surrounding Police Departments in providing services to individuals who are in crisis, with the goal of intervention, assessment, and linkage to help individuals live safely and prevent future crisis. Ideally, the candidate will be flexible and work as part of a cohesive team that provides 24/7/365 mobile crisis intervention.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling (required).
• One of the following certifications/licenses: LMSW or LMHC license (not required upon hire, but must have ability to obtain license must be obtained within 6 months of hire) or Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Occupational Therapist, or Registered Professional Nurse.
• NYS Drivers license required.
• English/Spanish a plus.
• Crisis intervention and response skills a plus.
• Experience with community-based services.
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with community partners.
• Strong written skills.

Reports to: Sabrina Johnson – Program Coordinator