Posted on August 9, 2017
For a Senior Mental Health Case Manager, a new position within their mental health team, dedicated to providing homeless and indigent families with personalized support in meeting their mental health treatment goals. Their mental health program addresses a health crisis in NYC — caring for vulnerable homeless and under-served women and children suffering from the effects of domestic violence, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse. The case managers screen patients for specific mental health issues, work with families to ensure they obtain necessary medications, keep appointments and receive coordinated mental and primary healthcare, and assist them with access to social services. The Floating Hospital is a diagnostic and treatment center and outpatient mental health clinic located in Long Island City, NY, which provides a broad range of medical, dental and mental health services and free van transportation to a largely medically underserved population.