Review Vacancy
AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of
TitleLicensed Master Social Worker
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $74193 to $94121 Annually
Duties Description The tasks and activities performed by a Licensed Master Social Worker vary based on
the agency, facility, program, and/or setting to which a position is assigned. Therefore, a
Licensed Master Social Worker may perform duties including but not limited to the
following:
• Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team; participates in team
meetings, presents clinical information and observations, and provides
consultation and assistance to staff in other disciplines; and coordinates care and
treatment planning for individuals.
• Provides a variety of social work and treatment services to individuals and
families that include life skills, vocational and career training, family support, and
community integration that assists individuals in achieving maximum participation
in work and social activities.
• Assesses and evaluates individual and family needs, strengths, and limitations;
and records significant psychosocial events and/or changes in clinical conditions.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy; and crisis intervention,
stabilization, and follow-up services to individuals who may be a danger to
themselves or others.
• Advocates for individuals’ rights and access to benefits and services to meet their
personal and social needs.
• Helps individuals identify goals and solutions to a variety of short-term mental,
emotional, behavioral, and environmental conditions and uses therapy to address
illnesses and disorders, including mental illnesses and emotional disturbances;
marital and family difficulties; adjustment problems related to acute and chronic
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illnesses; addiction, substance use, behavioral, and learning disorders; and
community problems and social issues.
• Educates individuals and families about the nature of illnesses and disorders;
and provides individuals with vocational, educational, and personal interest
opportunities and resources.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community providers to
ensure continuity of care; assists individuals with the development and
maintenance of natural supports; and links individuals and families to existing
services in the community to ensure continuity of care.
• Develops effective treatment plans in conjunction with individuals and treatment
teams; monitors and evaluates individuals’ progress; and modifies treatment
plans or terminates services when appropriate.
• Determines discharge service needs and appropriate community resources;
signs off on finalized discharge service documents; and follows up with
community providers to ensure individuals are successfully integrated into the
community.
• Prepares and maintains documentation and records, including progress notes,
observations, recommendations, and discharge plans.
• May supervise and train social work interns, and paraprofessional social work
and/or direct care staff.
Under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, licensed psychologist, or
psychiatrist, may provide clinical services to individuals, such as the diagnosis of
mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders; development of
assessment-based treatment plans; and provision of psychotherapy.
Minimum Qualifications Eligible for transfer/reassignment, reachable on current NYS Civil Services list.
Minimum Quals: Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker in NYS.
NY HELPS- This title is part on the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program.
For the duration of the NY Helps Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under the NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.