Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

SUMMARY :

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) serves as a part of a multidisciplinary team will provide direct services including individual (including youth), couple, family and group therapeutic services to patients, including assessments, treatment plans and discharge planning.
• LCSW advocates and help clients gain access to resources while confronting their personal issues, such as mental illness, addiction, and abuse.  LCSW is expected to behave ethically and professionally, demonstrate excellent communication skills and be capable to work with diverse populations.
• Since they interact with professionals from many different social service and government agencies, they must be able to collaborate well with others.
• The profession also requires emotional resilience and stability since the work often involves dealing with crises.
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Addresses referrals from providers including referrals via warm hand-offs; Consultation with physicians, medical professionals and therapists when appropriate Participates and daily huddles to assess needs and coordinate services Maintains weekly scheduled appointments in our electronic records systems called Greenway Intergy Provide therapeutic services to patients and their families Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members including external partners Completes required documentation and paperwork including biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning and implementation in a timely manner Demonstrates cultural competency and commitment to patients Demonstrates commitment to the philosophy of the corporation Maintain case load of 15 to 20 patients weekly, and minimum of 5 patients a day Providing emotional and mental health counseling to groups or individuals Building strong rapport with clients and making accurate assessments of their problems whether mental / emotional or physical in the case of substance abuse Keeping detailed and concise records of each patient during the course of their treatment Performing research tasks within a clinical setting Other duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

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