Social Worker LCSW, Mental Health-Adult OP

About the role

The Social Worker LCSW provides direct clinical services in our behavioral health adult outpatient program, including clinical assessments, psychological testing, psychiatric evaluation, medication management and a variety of psychotherapy groups to adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), including those with a co-occurring substance-use diagnosis in our Adult Outpatient department.

Responsibilities

• Mentors and clinically supervise LSWs and students, as per license requirements and field instructions
• Completes the initial and subsequently revised treatment plans according to specified inpatient/outpatient standards
• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients/families, and communicates family issues to other staff members, as necessary
• Analyzes data from standard instruments, and modified treatment approaches and techniques accordingly
• Utilizes assessment data to formulate comprehensive treatment plans for patient/families according to inpatient standards
• Documents, according to established standards, relevant data regarding assessment, treatments, outcomes, and discharge planning, after-care
• Plans and implements relevant in-service training programs which are geared toward improving staff assessment and treatment practices to meet changing demands of payors, consumers, and regulatory standards
• Develops, as requested, specialized programs, which are clinically relevant and supported by the outside payors
• Develops and delivers professional continuing education seminars and workshops to the public and mental health community, when requested
• Serves as a resource and model to staff in working with outside agencies, conducting groups and holding family conferences
• Plans with the program director relevant in-service for all personnel assigned to the area that are geared toward maximizing a short length of stay and enhancing patient programming
• Delivers professional continuing education to patient families
• Plans and implements relevant in-service for all personnel assigned to the area that are geared toward maximizing a short length of stay and enhancing patient programming
• Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved, in order to support the discharge plans
• Affords patient needs through clinical interview, chart/history review, psychological testing or psycho-social assessment data and other relevant data sources
• Formulates and implements advanced forms of psycho-therapeutic interventions with patients and families which include, but are not limited to: cognitive behavioral interventions, individual, marital, parental, family group therapies, which are geared toward achieving identified patient goals

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Preferred two years of LCSW experience
• Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
• Certifications and Licenses Required: NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retail Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!