Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

Comprehensive Community Health Centers•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ACSW/LCSW provides evidence-based screening, psychosocial assessment, and brief intervention treatment as part of the clinic health care team. This role involves providing clinical services, mental health prevention, and case management for patients and families within a patient-centered care framework, integrating medical diagnosis, social determinants of health, and addressing emotional, mental, and substance use disorders.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited university.
Registered with BBS and working towards licensure.
Bilingual English/Spanish required.
Two or more years of social work experience in a health care setting.

Nice To Haves

Two years post master’s preferred.
LCSW with relevant health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurate assessment of mental health issues of patients referred by Clinic PCPs.
Direct clinical work with diverse patient population of all ages.
Screen patients using evidence-based screening tools and develop a person-centered treatment plan with the patient.
Assess patient motivation to engage in substance use and/or mental health treatment and engage or refer accordingly.
Provide short-term clinical intervention designed to support patient’s ability to meet his/her goals.
Provide mental health prevention services for patients who are identified as at risk for mental illness and emotional distress.
Provide case management services, as needed.
Document all assessments, interventions, and treatment plans appropriately and according to departmental, clinic, and payer guidelines.
Contribute to a team approach promoting and supporting integration between Primary Care and Behavioral Health.
Participate in multi-disciplinary health care teams, representing the clinical social work perspective.
Develop and maintain individual records of patient progress and participation in treatment.
Maintain working knowledge and relationship with community resources and work with a network of community-based providers.
Participate in regular supervisory conferences; keep current with social work and health care developments and seek to enhance job-related developments.
If eligible, may be asked to supervise social work graduate interns.
Perform other duties assigned by CCHC Director of Social Work and Behavioral Health Services.
Supervises MSW interns as part of a team and oversees these interns who provide mental health prevention services for patients who are identified as at risk for mental illness and emotional distress; supervises interns providing case management services, as needed.
Intake and screening of new patients.
Opportunity to provide trainings and facilitate groups.