Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Albany Community Health Clinic

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JOB TITLE:   

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide direct clinical social work services to patients of the Albany Community Health Clinic. Provide direct clinical psychotherapy modalities to patients with mental illness and substance use disorders. Act as an advocate and help clients gain access to resources while confronting their issues such as mental illness, addiction, and abuse.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors underlying patient's health problems.
• Help patient and family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations.
• Participate in daily huddles to assess needs and coordinate services.
• Address referrals from Behavioral Health Integration team utilizing warm hand-offs as able.
• Provide psychotherapy to individuals and their families.
• Participate in SBIRT program.
• Provide substance abuse counseling to individuals in the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program.
• Provide biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and implementation.
• Collaborate with UW College of Health Sciences Social Work faculty to supervise graduate and undergraduate student training opportunities in Behavioral Health Integration experiences. 
• Demonstrate a commitment to Behavioral Health Integration model of care.
• Maintain current competency in social work specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conduct evaluations of counseling; assist in research; prepare documents for the institution.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and in-service training. 
• Utilize community resources to assist patients.

COMPETENCIES:

• Attention to Detail
• Sensitivity
• Stress Tolerance
• Developing Organizational Talent
• Quality Orientation
• Ability to Learn

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Education: Master’s degree

Experience: 2 years work-related experience

Required licensure, certification, registration, or other requirements:

• Licensure as a counselor or social worker (LPC, LCSW) or temporary licensure pending the completion of the licensure process is necessary.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Experience evaluating needs of adults, adolescents and/or children for mental health and/or