Licensed Social Worker

Company: Capital District Psychiatric Center
Location: Albany
Posted on: January 5, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Capital District Psychiatric Center (CDPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission accredited facility, is currently recruiting overnight Licensed Social Workers for their Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU). Overnight shift is from 11:00 pm to 7:30 am with a rotating weekend schedule. The CIU provides 24-hour crisis response to children, adolescents, and adults in the Capital Region. Individuals can be referred by a mobile crisis team, law enforcement, outpatient clinics, local hospitals, or individuals can self-present in a time of crisis. Licensed Social Workers will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to triage and assess individuals in a psychiatric emergency room setting including: Completing psychiatric assessments with a Physician to determine if the individual would benefit from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. Providing verbal de-escalation and participating in interventions as needed. Triaging phone calls and providing telephonic crisis response. Securing inpatient bed for individuals in need and facilitating transfers. Working with insurance companies to gain preauthorization for inpatient hospitalization. Connecting individuals to outpatient services at the time of discharge. Assisting in training and orientation of new staff and/or interns. If you would like to join the CDPC Team and contribute to a workforce dedicated to public service, we offer a generous benefits package including: Competitive Salaries Shift differential pay for evening, nights, and weekends NYS medical, dental, & vision insurance NYS retirement program- Pension and Deferred Compensation Access to tuition assistance programs Paid time off – 13 paid vacation days in the first year, 5 paid personal days, 13 paid holidays, & paid sick leave Excellent opportunities for advancement & professional growth Minimum Qualifications: Licensed and currently registered as a Licensed Master Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York. Additional Notes: The Mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. OMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, OMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring OMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. OMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. In order to be hired and to maintain your employment, candidates cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists. If appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists, you may be terminated from your employment. If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment. Background checks are required.

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