Licensed Clinical Social Worker

About the Role

The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is seeking to add a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The LCSW supports the team by providing medical services, within the scope of practice, at the request of the Health Care Provider.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (MSW) in social work
• Must be Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the GA Composite Board for Social Workers
• Ability to interpret social, emotional, and behavioral problems as related to the medical condition and develop an appropriate treatment plan
• Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline
• Strong charting/documentation skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide services to children, adolescents and adults with mental illness, behavioral health and/or substance abuse disorders
• Provide therapy, individual and group counseling and behavioral interventions including conducting assessments, developing/updating treatment plans and various tasks pertinent to case management
• Completes psychosocial assessments on patients as referred
• Develops and executes psychosocial treatment plans and associated documentation
• Identifies and addresses barriers to care and coordinates effective resolution
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data for trending, reference, problem identification, and problem solving
• Provides crisis intervention counseling as needed
• Prioritizes patient referrals and needs
• Advises, counsels, and when appropriate instructs family in patient's social needs
• Assists patient and when appropriate patient's support system in problem identification, analysis, suggestions for interventions, and follow-up plans
• Reports suspicions of child and/or adult abuse to the appropriate authorities according to statutes
• Maintains a patient caseload; reviews cases on an on-going basis to assume maintenance of accurate information, benefits, and appropriateness of the plan of treatment
• Exhibits a high degree of courtesy, tact, and poise when interacting with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
• Adjusts to fluctuating peaks in patient flow, acuity, and other operational demands while maintaining quality

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties and completes reports as assigned
• Maintain certification/licensure, to include the procurement of appropriate CMEs
• Participate in agency meetings, in-service trainings and workshops as deemed appropriate
• All other duties as assigned