NYS Licensed Fee for Service Social Worker

About the role

The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person-centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive evaluations/intakes as required.
• Develop treatment plans in collaboration with clients to identify treatment needs and interventions and review/revise treatment plans to reflect client’s treatment progress and changing problems/goals.
• Provide individual, group, family, and crisis interventions.
• Liaise with families, schools, criminal justice, and other community agencies to coordinate care.
• Provide linkages as driven by screenings and client identified needs to embedded care coordination, SUD services, nursing, psychiatric and medical services.
• Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and supervision.
• Maintain all documentation according to the standards and time limits established by the Jewish Board, regulatory agencies, and/or funding sources.
• Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional associations, and the Jewish Board policies and procedures.
• Paid required participation agency training in evidenced-based models (such as CBT/MI) applicable to continuing education credit requirements.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience is required.
• Experience treating children or adolescents is preferred.
• Fluency in a second language is preferred.
• Experience documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office.
• Experience with tele-mental health platforms a plus.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Able to engage with clients and explore clients' emotions, life events, and the resources they can use to overcome any of the challenges they may face.
• Skilled in clinical risk assessment and providing trauma-informed, culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions.
• Effective time management skills to ensure timely client care and subsequent clinical documentation.
• Understands group dynamics and can effectively lead clinical group sessions.
• Uses clinical assessments to drive referrals.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program.
• A New York State License in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW/LCSW) required.

Skills

• Experience documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office.
• Experience with tele-mental health platforms a plus.

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.