• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (MSW) in social work
• ·Must be Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the GA Composite Board for Social Workers.
• Ability to interpret the social, emotional, and behavioral problems as related to the medical condition and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
• Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
• Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
• Strong charting/documentation skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is seeking to add a LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER. The LCSWsupports the team by providing medical services, within the scope of practice, at the request of the Health Care Provider.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide services to children, adolescents and adults with mental illness, behavioral health and/or substance abuse disorders

• Provide therapy, individual and group counseling and behavioral interventions including conducting assessments, developing/updating treatment plans and various tasks pertinent to case management

• · Completes psychosocial assessments on patients as referred.

• Develops and executes psychosocial treatment plans and associated documentation.

• Identifies and addresses barriers to care and coordinates effective resolution.

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data for trending, reference, problem identification, and problem solving.

• Provides crisis intervention counseling as needed.

• Prioritizes patient referrals and needs.

• Advises, counsels, and when appropriate instructs family in patient’s social needs.

• Assists patient and when appropriate patient’s support system in problem identification, analysis, suggestions for interventions, and follow-up plans.

• Reports suspicions of child and/or adult abuse to the appropriate authorities according to statutes.

• Maintains a patient caseload; reviews cases on an on-going basis to assume maintenance of accurate information, benefits, and appropriateness of the plan of treatment.

• Exhibits a high degree of courtesy, tact, and poise when interacting with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.

• Adjusts to fluctuating peaks in patient flow, acuity, and other operational demands while maintaining quality.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs clerical duties and completes reports as assigned
• Maintain certification/licensure, to include the procurement of appropriate CMEs
• Participate in agency meetings, in-service trainings and workshops as deemed appropriate
• All other duties as assigned