Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Partner Location Bridges

About the Role

Saint James Health Community Health Center (SJH) is seeking a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to work at the Bridges Project Connect location on Halsey Street. SJH offers comprehensive, community-based, preventive, primary care, and wellness services for New Jersey residents of all ages at three convenient locations in Newark, NJ. The LCSW will be responsible for implementing the Social Work Department Strategic Plan in an environment that supports clinical excellence and competency through multi-disciplinary teamwork and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provides social services and assistance to improve the physical, social, and psychological functioning of patients and their families.
• Identifies psychosocial status, economic, and physical needs of patients; assesses and reassesses patient's support systems, available community resources, and other factors to plan, develop, and implement an appropriate plan of care.
• Provides psychosocial assessments, intervention, and care plans to patients and assists them and their families in coping with illness, diagnosis, and/or life situations to meet continuing healthcare needs.
• Identifies emotional or behavioral issues and diagnoses disorders in accordance with ICD-10 codes, using information obtained from screening tools, interviews, records, and reference materials.
• Counsels individuals and groups to modify behavior and improve personal, social, and vocational adjustment.
• Develops and implements individual treatment plans specifying type, frequency, and duration of therapy.
• Acts as an advocate with all community populations, respecting issues of cultural and ethnic diversity and equity for every patient and family.
• Coordinates services with the Health Center, community agencies, and other professionals; maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies; participates in area activities related to health and social services.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional development; keeps current with social work and healthcare developments and seeks to enhance job-related knowledge.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves the patient/family in the development and implementation of plans.
• Facilitates patient care across a multidisciplinary care continuum, interacting with clinic providers and other healthcare providers to arrange an appropriate plan of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate, maintaining a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues impacting patient care, such as advance directives, child, and elder abuse.
• Utilizes the EMR system to maintain records and statistics in accordance with department policies.
• Attends and participates in staff committees, departmental clinical collaboratives, and other administrative meetings.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Health Center’s service to patients by offering suggestions and participating as an active member of the healthcare team.
• Works collaboratively with all members of the Senior Management and Management Teams to resolve departmental and organizational challenges.
• Strives to achieve excellence in day-to-day operations of the respective department.
• Completes all mandatory in-services and attends required meetings.
• Adheres to Corporate Compliance policies and ensures high accountability for productivity.
• Maintains transparency by updating and accurately representing all projects on a project board in Monday.com.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese).
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• Master’s Degree in social work is required.
• Three to five years of experience as a social worker in a community healthcare environment, medical center, or related field.
• Active NJ license for Clinical Social Worker.

Qualifications

To perform these essential job functions, an employee must be able to meet certain physical and aptitude requirements as described. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") or other applicable state/local law.