Medical Social Worker (LCSW)

Do you enjoy both case management and therapy? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative setting with a team?

We are seeking a Medical Social Worker (LCSW) to help us continue to fulfill our mission of providing high-quality, comprehensive, compassionate healthcare and social services to the community!

Position Summary: The Mental Heath Clinician will be working out of an Outpatient setting. The primary role involves treatment planning, counseling, and working collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.

Essential Job Duties:

• Performs Mental Health Assessments for patients to ascertain their diagnoses and establish treatment plans
• Provides individual and group counseling and psychotherapy
• Completes medical forms and documentation related to patient care including any necessary to facilitate transfer, and if indicated, referrals to outside programs or psychiatric clinics
• Makes and/or tracks all referrals to other mental health agencies and providers
• Works collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes
• Meets with other clinical staff to review cases
• Provides workshops for families on communication and other family-related issues
• Coordinates emergency responses, including a team to minimize patient's danger to self and others, direct discussion with EMS/FDNY regarding patient's condition, referral to psychiatric or medical emergency departments and follow-up while patient is in the emergency department or upon release
• Encourages health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance
• Participates in case-conference and case management activities

Specifics:

Monday - Friday 8am-4pm (Full time only) (no weekends or holidays)

Pay: $83,000 - 90,000 salary

Location: Long Island City New York 11101 (onsite for first 3 months, then moves to Hybird: 2 days remote, 3 days onsite)

Requirements

• Active LCSW License in New York
• 2 years of experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Compassionate
• Familiar with EMR documenting and reporting

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