LCSW-Hybrid

Essen Medical Associates•Bronx, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents. Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it. We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community. The Department of Behavioral Health at Essen has an immediate opening for a part-time and full-time LCSW. The LCSW is responsible for providing direct patient care in outpatient as well as Nursing home facilities. There is an opportunity to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team at Essen. All sites have strong participation with Essen Health home care coordination, with potential innovative pilot projects. The Clinical Psychologist will be responsible to work with the Behavioral Health Team and offers compassionate, patient-centered, evidence-based psychiatric care. This position is hybrid (2-3 days a month in office).

Requirements

LCSW Licensure
Master of Social Work Degree from an accredited institution
Ability to utilize behavioral health screening tools and perform biopsychosocial assessments
Ability to utilize electronic health records for documentation of clinical services and review of relevant health data.
Communicate clinical information in a succinct and comprehensive way to integrated care teams, inclusive of PCP, NP/MD, and Health Home Care Management staff.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Assessment of patients referred by Primary Care Provider (PCP) using evidenced based assessment tools.
Treatment of behavioral health conditions using evidenced based approaches (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, crisis intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and behavioral activation).
Make treatment recommendations during collaborative care team meetings.
Monitor treatment through care planning and coordination of care with clinical team and health homes.
Provide crisis intervention services and risk assessment of patients as needed.
Engage clients with limited utilization of behavioral health service through outreach efforts.
Document services in a timely fashion.
Provide clinical supervision and/or consultation in the absence of the Clinical Manager.
Engage in semi-monthly clinical supervision with the Clinical Manager.
Engage in team meetings and case conferences as needed.
Provide Field Instruction to MSW students, when appropriate.