Full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) needed

Improve patients' and their families' aftercare plans, the therapist forges strategic alliances and serves as a liaison with neighborhood services.

Full-time positions available.

Responsibilities:

• Attend treatment-planning meetings to give and receive feedback. Discuss progress/resistance of patients. Document updates on treatment plan.
• Identifies and effectively deals with resistance and conflict in work with clients (including patients, families, healthcare team members and community representatives). Appropriately intervenes to decrease tension and assist clients in evaluating non-productive behaviors, thought processes and coping mechanisms.
• Compiles and maintains accurate, current, legible patient records using approved forms and format. Documents all assessments, plans, interventions, patient/family involvement, outside agency communication, interdisciplinary contacts and case closure according to social work and patient care area standards.
• Demonstrates understanding of the most recent edition of DSM diagnostic criteria for disorders in children and adolescents as well as an understanding of human growth and development and identifies age-related developmental tasks.
• Applies the principles of behavior modification, assertiveness training and supportive therapy, and their application.
• Gather appropriate data and formulates relevant assessment of patient and family’s medical, social, and emotional situations using effective interviewing techniques, consultation with healthcare team and chart review.
• Establishes and periodically revises the treatment plan on the basis of comprehensive and ongoing psychosocial assessment of patient/family's concerns, strengths, needs, clinical impressions, and issues specific to spiritual and cultural values.
• Develops personalized treatment plan to delineate strengths, deficits and high-risk psychosocial needs.
• Provides educational and therapeutic groups. Documents patient goals and responses to groups on therapeutic activity.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organized
• Ability to demonstrate and model stable, appropriate boundaries with clients
• Ability to interpret a variety of data and instructions, furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents in a timely manner
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and CPR certified

Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or Other Related Mental Health discipline

Licenses Required:

• Must be independently licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Pay and Benefits:

• Employee assistance program for mental health support.
• Full caseload for a fulfilling work schedule.
• Competitive salary: $120,000 to $130,000 per year for FULL TIME
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualification. We want to hear from you!