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Job description
MOBILE CRISIS
Day & Night Shifts Available 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.
Help Bring Mental Health Services Into The Community
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking an Outreach Community Driver to support our Mobile Crisis Team throughout Queens.
Working alongside clinicians and psychiatrists, you will assist with community-based mental health services, transportation, patient support, documentation, and coordination of care for individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges.
Responsibilities
Transport Mobile Crisis staff to community visits
Assist with crisis response and client support
Communicate with EMS and law enforcement when needed
Maintain referral records and documentation
Complete data entry and administrative tasks
Support coordination of follow-up services
Tagged as: driver
Requirements Must have a clean NYS Driver's License record. ( No points, hits, restrictions. No Exceptions.)
Must have a minimum High School degree or General Equivalency Diploma.
Must be able to perform computer data entry-related functions.
Previous experience or interest/desire to work with mental health, social services or healthcare populations
Excellent oral and written communication
Ability to work rotating weekends
Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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