Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Position Purpose : The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LSCW) provides mental health services, care coordination, and family support to children, adolescents, and their families in an outpatient pediatric clinic setting. This role focuses on early intervention and management of emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns to support overall health and well-being.

Essential Functions

• Conduct age-appropriate direct clinical services to clients (0-18 years), which include intake, assessment, and treatment planning, for an array of services.
• Provide individual and family therapy using developmentally appropriate , evidence-based approaches (e.g., play therapy, CBT, trauma-informed care)
• Documents all interactions and services provided in the client's case file and manages files according to regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with pediatricians, psychiatrists, and support staff to develop and implement integrated treatment plans.
• Educate and support families in navigating behavioral health services, special education resources, and community support.
• Provide crisis intervention and risk assessments for concerns such as suicidal ideation, abuse / neglect, or acute behavioral issues.
• Advocate for children’s needs in school, social service, and medical systems.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and confidential documentation in the electronic health record.
• Provides off-site educational workshops and services, community outreach, establishes and facilitates support / therapeutic groups in the community.
• Maintains a professional knowledge base through literature review, seminars, workshops, meetings and in-service throughout the calendar year. Participates in professional association activities and obtains Continuing Education hours as necessary to maintain clinical licensure.
• Performs other activities as needed as the program evolves.
• Attend meetings as requested by the management team.

Marginal Functions

General Job Requirements (List any required knowledge, skills, experiences, or training, including length of time necessary for proficiency, required to perform the job.)

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in the performance of the essential functions of this position.

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