Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Company: True Health
Location: Sanford
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARYThe Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) will provide services for mental health/substance abuse case management/counseling. The LCSW will bridge the gap to provide efficient services for persons suffering from mental/health substance abuse disorders.PRIMARY FUNCTIONS* Provide clinical social work services to assist with the psychosocial needs of patients and families.* Provide services comprised of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental and addictive disorders; develop treatment plans and provide psychotherapy.* Serve as an advocate for patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.* Assist patients with mental/substance abuse issues while helping to identify and use their strengths to deal with situations in potentially stressful environments.* 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.* Consultations with physicians, medical professionals and therapists when appropriate.* In addition to in-house counseling, LCSW's help patients gain access to critical resources to improve treatment, prevention, and awareness of mental health/opioid abuse.* Patients, with the assistance of the LCSW, will be expected to develop and implement an individualized treatment plan to overcome mental health and/or substance abuse issues.* The needs of each patient will be met through motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and referrals to mental health facilities.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE* Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work,* Have performed at least 2 years of supervised clinical social work; and either be licensed or certified as a clinical social worker by the State in which the service(s) are performed;* Or in the case of an individual in a State that does not provide for licensure or certification, has completed at least 2 years or 3000 hours of post master's degree supervised clinical social work practice under the supervision of a master's level social worker in an appropriate setting such as a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or clinic.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES* Possess a thorough knowledge of current behavioral health concepts, principles and methods of treatment* Possess good communication skills verbal and written* Possess good organization skills and be able to act on multiple tasks.* Understand and be able to train on all the state and federal standards regarding behavioral health assessment, petition, medical screening and patient rights* Ability to adapt to changing priorities on a regular basis* Ability to work under pressure and communicate effectively* Well-organized with attention to detailADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS* Licensed Clinical Social Worker* Licensed Mental Health CounselorREQUIRED* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate* Computer knowledge* Bilingual (Spanish, Creole) as a preferenceRELATIONSHIP REPORTING* Reports to the Chief Operations OfficerPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS* Ability to stand, walk, or view a computer screen for extended periods of time* Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions for extended periods of time* Ability to travel by private or public transportation as needed* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed

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