OUTREACH COMMUNITY COORDINATORS

DRIVING REQUIRED

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center – Richmond Hill, NY

MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ROTATING WEEKENDS

The Department of Psychiatry at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center offers a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services for those with mental health needs. We operate two community mobile crisis teams as part of our comprehensive emergency psychiatric services. Our team provides care to patients who are either unable or unwilling to receive continuing outpatient psychiatric services.

The Mobile Crisis team, comprised of a coordinator, certified social worker, and psychiatrist, visits the homes of both recently discharged patients, as well as newly referred patients seven days a week. The purpose of the Mobile Crisis Team is to perform initial screenings or ongoing assessment and stabilization.

We currently have a full-time opportunity for an Outreach Community Coordinator / Driver to join our Mobile Crisis Day-shift team. In this role, she/he will directly report to the Program Coordinator and/or Medical Director of the Psychiatry Mobile Crisis Unit.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assisting the CPEP clinicians in calling for police/EMS backup as needed.
• Participating with clinicians in violence de-escalation /containment in a team approach utilizing good communication and social skills within the patient’s home.
• Inputting and updating client referral database.
• Providing support clerical services (maintains case records) and following up with appropriate referrals, under the direction of the designated program clinicians.
• Performing other related duties assigned by the Program Coordinator or other program clinicians.
• In an emergency, performing other duties necessary for the welfare of patients of the efficient operations of the Hospital.

Requirements:

• Must have a clean NYS Driver’s License record. No Exceptions.
• Must have a minimum High School degree or General Equivalency Diploma
• Must be able to perform data entry-related functions.
• Previous experience or interest/desire to work with mental health populations.
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Must be available to work alternate Saturdays

Work Shift: 37.5-hour work week/services are provided six days a week, thus weekend rotation is required.

SALARY: $22/HR.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Data Entry: 1 year (Required)
• working with homeless / EDP: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• New York State Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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