Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addiction Treatment Center

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, treatment to patients directly.
• Completes psychosocial assessments of patients and families, including abilities, aptitudes, interests, and motivation; psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries or disabilities; and substance abuse/dependencies.
• Evaluates, diagnoses, and provides treatment for patients within areas such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, aggressive behavior, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, and developmental disorders.
• Establishes achievable treatment goals with clients using appropriate types of psychotherapy (behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, crisis intervention, family/couples, group, counseling, and/or supportive cognitive therapy).
• Observes, describes, diagnoses, evaluates, treats, consults, interprets, and modifies human behavior by applying psychological principles, methods, or procedures to patients with mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders or disabilities.
• Collaborates effectively with team members when appropriate.
• Documents appropriate objective, concise, and pertinent clinical data in the medical record.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Masters degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• Must have demonstrated ability to provide psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient, or consultative basis, within the last 12 months.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in New Hampshire and Vermont.