What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker MSW - 4LOCS position at NavitsPartners?
Title: Social Worker
Overview:
- Job Category: Acute - Allied - Local
- Skills: 1-year LCSW experience.
- Education: Valid Licensed Clinical of Social Work (LCSW) license issued by NYSED, Primary Source Verification required.
- Certifications & Licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (000553) - Valid Licensed Clinical of Social Work (LCSW) license issued by NYSED, Primary Source Verification required
- The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for providing quality behavioral healthcare services to patients including psychosocial assessment, intervention, referral and consultation to providers.
- Prioritizes, schedules and conducts brief evidence-based therapy for patients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms and health behavior issues.
- Assesses, refers and advocates when appropriate, for services outside of the brief therapy model of care
- Provides crisis intervention as needed.
- Provides education and support to patients and their families to encourage compliance with medical and behavioral regimes
- Communicates and collaborates with appropriate community partners
- Provides consultation to appropriate primary care staff and providers on behavioral health issues of patients and guide and assist in making CPS/APS reports or contacting law enforcement as needed
- Documents patient visits and related information into the electronic medical record in a timely and thorough manner
- Develops and presents trainings, in-services, and updates to providers and staff on behavioral health topics
- Writes letters documenting and/or summarizing diagnosis and treatment as requested and appropriate
- Knowledge of the current Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and ability to accurately use this knowledge to diagnose patients and inform treatment planning
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications and physical health conditions/chronic disease
- Knowledge of crisis intervention, applicable laws and ethical consideration related to patient rights, treatment, safety and confidentiality
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