Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Job Title: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Job Location Details: Gardner, MA 01440

Work Location: Hybrid

Job Description:

Are you ready to give your career a boost by bringing your talents and expertise to some of the nation's top companies? At Medix, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for talent through our Healthcare, Scientific and Information Technology divisions. Our dedicated recruiters offer a personalized service to make sure we truly understand your employment needs.

Under supervision from the Director of Behavioral Health, provides a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention, and/or case management services in an integrated primary care setting located in a community health center. Works collaboratively with other mental health and medical providers and trainees engaged in related therapeutic/patient care activities.

Responsibilities/ Job Duties:

• Provides counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and urgent services as required.
• Collects data about patients through interview, case history, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and to determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.
• Consults with mental health and medical staffs, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or casework; refers clients to appropriate service agencies as required.
• Provides and/or arranges for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients in a crisis condition and for those with serious Mental Health/Substance Abuse problems.
• Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services; may visit patients and families in their homes to provide counseling and outreach services.
• Follows up to determine the reliability of treatment used; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated.
• Establishes and maintains case files, referrals, and other related documents for the treatment of clients; prepares related documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings; keeps abreast of patient data to ensure appropriate treatment and care are delivered.
• Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities.
• Plans and facilitates community outreach and education activities, as appropriate to the position; may serve as a liaison and representative to community organizations and schools.
• Provides clinical supervision to lower-level therapists and/or graduate social work students/interns, as appropriate, and/or consulting services to other patient care professionals.
• As appropriate to the position, performs various administrative functions such as monitoring budgets and preparing reports and correspondence; may participate in a variety of research projects, and may propose changes to program policies and procedures.
• May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate and proper handling of and/or referral of a variety of matters.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as required.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the health center's mission.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work
  • Other related degrees are accepted as well
• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW), (LMHC), (LMFT)
• No specific years of experience just need to be independently licensed.

Schedule/ Shift:

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

1-2 days remote after completing 90 days onsite.

Medix is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.