Clinical Social Worker

Saint Barnabas Medical Center•New York, NY

13d

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker provides mental health clinical services to children and adolescents and helps promote a safe, cooperative, and professional health care environment to support optimum patient care. The role includes interviewing and evaluating patients; collecting, analyzing, and evaluating information about their biopsychosocial and family concerns, current mental status, and individual and family functioning; and completing intake assessments as requested by the Program Director. The Clinical Social Worker completes diagnostic evaluations and develops treatment plans collaboratively with patients and the treatment team, defining appropriate goals, outcomes, and treatment time frames. The role carries a caseload consistent with the program’s service commitments and productivity goals, follows up with patients who miss appointments, and documents follow-up results. It also includes maintaining complete and accurate medical records, networking with mental health and social service providers, attending required meetings and conferences, presenting at case conferences as assigned, and participating in committees and special projects.

Requirements

LMSW, LCSW, or Ph.D. in Psychology with a current license.
Ability to maintain accurate records and interpret information.
Ability to integrate psychological theory, research, and practice.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
Ability to work professionally and cooperatively using a multidisciplinary team approach.
Ability to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak Spanish is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide mental health clinical services to children and adolescents.
Promote a safe, cooperative, and professional health care environment to ensure optimum patient care.
Interview and evaluate patients.
Gather, analyze, and evaluate information concerning patients’ biopsychosocial and family problems, current mental status, and individual and family functioning.
Complete intake assessments as requested by the Program Director.
Complete diagnostic evaluations and develop treatment plans collaboratively with patients and the treatment team, defining appropriate goals, outcomes, and treatment time frames.
Carry a caseload at an acceptable level as defined by the program’s service commitments and productivity goals.
Follow up with patients who fail to appear for appointments and document the results.
Maintain complete and accurate medical records for each client in accordance with Medical Records Policy and Procedure.
Maintain networking and referral contacts with other mental health and social service providers.
Attend required staff meetings, case conferences, and Center-wide meetings.
Make presentations at case conferences as assigned.
Participate on appropriate committees and handle special projects as assigned.