Clinical Social Worker

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The Clinical Social Worker collaborates with Primary Care Providers and Collaborating Psychiatrist to provide comprehensive treatment and care management for behavioral health. Carries a caseload and routinely provides clinical interventions, completes validated assessments, offers psychoeducation, assist in treatment and diagnosis of behavioral health conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Master's Degree in Social Work or related field 

2. Must possess current license as required by state board where services will be provided: 

MD: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker –Clinical (LCSW-C) through the Maryland Board of Social Work 

OH: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) through the Ohio Board of Social Work 

PA: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Pennsylvania Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors 

WV: Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) through the West Virginia Board of Social Work  

EXPERIENCE: 

1. Two (2) years of direct clinical experience with behavioral health 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 

1. Current license by state board where services will be provided: 

WV: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of West Virginia 

MD: Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Certified Social Worker – Clinical (LCSW-C) 

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environments strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

2. Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive mental health support for designated caseload.

3. Monitors the patient’s progress by use of validated scales and clinical judgement; intervening as necessary and appropriate, to ensure that the plan of care and services provided are patient focused, high quality, efficient, and cost effective.

4. Provides appropriate brief interventions, psychoeducation, direct care management to patients and families around issues related to the patient’s diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.

5. Meets with the patient and/or family to assess need