SUMMARY
- The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for assisting one or more patients through the therapeutic relationship, using a combination of mental health and human developmental principles. Primarily concentrates on providing individual treatment.
- Essential
- DUTIES
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- RESPONSIBILITIES: · Provide therapy and counseling services to patients in positions where clinical work takes place.
· Perform comprehensive assessment for mental health, substance abuse, co- occurring disorders, domestic violence, and medical needs.
- · Conduct follow-up as appropriate based on results of evaluation. · Conduct ongoing periodic evaluation and at exit of program for all clients. · Participate in program development and evaluation, and collect and compile data as required by program and funding sources. · Provide early interventions and referrals to specialty mental health services, including referral for more intensive psychological or psychiatric support services, if needed. · Provide documented individual and group psycho education and counseling, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation, and skills training services. · Provide individuals with active treatment including, individual and group psychoeducation, crisis counseling, substance abuse counseling, and develop a plan for returning to the community. · The ability to organize and prioritize work assignments. · Ensures that work assignments and information gathered from day to day work is not shared with anyone and protects all patient and agency information.
- Is knowledgeable of and maintains HIPAA standards of privacy and confidentiality. · Carry out other duties as assigned and supports the agencies Mission, Vision and Values Statement.
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Page 2 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree in the field of human services and professional licensure of LCSW or a related mental health field, and a minimal of two (2) year experience.