--- title: Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed Children Mobile description: VNS Health is hiring for the Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed Children Mobile Crisis Team role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/psychiatric-social-worker-licensed-children-mobile-crisis-team-at-vns-health-01a0ef28-e196-7d89-bae4-35d56230f13e date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join VNS Health as Psychiatric Social Worker, Licensed Children Mobile Crisis Team in Bronx, NY. Pays $37.24–$46.53 per hour. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/l3drvy.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [VNS Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/vns-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Bronx, NY | | **Salary** | $37.24/hr - $46.53/hr | | **Type** | Per Diem | | **Posted** | Sep 29, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** VNS Health sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 9 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for VNS Health. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $84,000 – $114,000 a year (median $93,000). ## Description **Overview** VNS Health Psychiatric Social Workers provides direct psychosocial services to mentally ill patients in the community who are experiencing psychosocial difficulties. Provides linkage, coordination with, referral to and follow-up with appropriate ongoing service providers. Provides information and consultation to other community agencies and other disciplines, including other services of the Agency. Assists in the overall functioning of the Program. Works under general supervision. **What You Will Do** - Responsible for screening telephone referrals. - Performs psychosocial evaluation and assessment of mental health service needs of identified patients and their families through professional knowledge, skills of observation and interviewing. - Develops and implements short-term service plans for patients, in conjunction with other members of the Program. - Provides counseling, care management and appropriate referrals for long term and supplemental treatment. - Prepares case histories and prepares and maintains case records, in accordance with the Program record-keeping mechanism. - Encourages resistant clients to accept mental health services through interventions with clients and/or family members and friends concerned with the client's welfare. - Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences of the Program. - Provides referral and provision of information to appropriate long-term mental health services and social services and social services providers, or long-term residential facilities. - Coordinates and follows up on linkages made between clients and other service agencies and mental health providers to ensure continuity of care. - Liaison with, and consultation to, community agencies. - Provides outreach services as part of the Program to mentally ill individuals in the community who are experiencing, or are at risk of, psychosocial difficulties and require mental health intervention in their home. - Serves as resource person to the program and other components of the Agency, when requested, pertaining to psychiatric nursing. - Participates with the team and other appropriate Agency staff in the development and implementation of an in-service training component. - Assists and collaborates with the Program Coordinator in the overall functioning of the service. - Assumes Program Coordinator's functions in his/her absence, as requested. - Participates in community programs and education, as requested. - Contributes to the formulation of clinical and administrative policies and procedures and the preparation of policy and procedure manuals, as required. - May provide clinical supervision for Mental Health Technician, graduate Social Worker students or junior staff Social Workers. - Monitors mental status of Senior Citizens accepted to the program. - For Mobile Crisis - Adult (4711) FLOAT Team Only: Assists other Mobile Crisis Agencies across the five boroughs with 24-hour notice. This means you’ll be part of a flexible response team, ready to provide crisis intervention and psychosocial support wherever needed in NYC. This requires adaptability and strong coordination skills. - Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned. **About the Program** **Children’s Mobile Crisis** The Children’s Mobile Crisis program delivers immediate behavioral health crisis response services for children and adolescents in need of psychiatric assessment, stabilization, and de-escalation. **Why Join This Program:** Provide life-changing support to children and families during moments of crisis and vulnerability. **Qualifications** **Licenses and Certifications:** Current registration to practice as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State requiredAs determined by operational/regional needs, valid drivers license may be requiredNational Provider Identifier (NPI) number required or must be obtained upon hire. Management will provide assistance with the NPI application process required **Education:** Master's Degree In Social Work after successfully completing a prescribed course of study at a graduate school of Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and the Education Dept. and who is certified or licensed by the Education Dept to practice Social Work in New York State required **Work Experience:** Minimum of one year experience as a Social Worker in a health care setting requiredAs determined by operational needs, bilingual skills may be required **Pay Range** USD $37.24 - USD $46.53 /Hr. **About Us** VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day. ## Skills - Psychiatric Nursing - Psychosocial Support - Outreach - Bilingual - Program Coordinator - Care Management - Licensed Master Social Worker - Driver's License - Crisis Intervention - Clinical Supervision - Referral Processing - Formulation Chemistry - Interviewing Skills - Coordinating - Counseling - New Product Introduction (Npi) - Continuity of Care - Adaptability ## Related - [More jobs at VNS Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/vns-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Social Services & Nonprofits jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Social Work & Counseling jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/social-work-and-counseling?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Clinical Social Worker jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/social-services-and-nonprofits/social-work-and-counseling/clinical-social-worker?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150100 jobs - [Home Health Care Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/home-health-care-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 50096 jobs - [Bronx, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/bronx?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2851 jobs - [VNS Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/vns-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 145 jobs ## Related pages - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150100 jobs - [Home Health Care Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/home-health-care-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 50096 jobs - [Bronx, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/bronx?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2851 jobs - [VNS Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/vns-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 145 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)