Licensed Clinical Social Worker

J.C. Lewis Primary Healthcare Center•Savannah, GA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is a federally qualified community health center dedicated to providing patient-centered primary health care services to the medically underserved residents of the greater Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia community. The Health Center offers comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, oral health care, and inpatient respite care services to all individuals, including the homeless and those with low-income, regardless of their ability to pay. The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is committed to compassionate care and promoting healing through healthy living. Our team of skilled providers collaborates with patients to help them achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness throughout their lives. We are seeking to add a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to our team. The LCSW will support the healthcare team by providing medical services within their scope of practice, as requested by the Health Care Provider.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree (MSW) in social work
Must be Licensed Clinical Social Worker by the GA Composite Board for Social Workers.
Ability to interpret social, emotional, and behavioral problems as related to the medical condition and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
Strong charting/documentation skills.
Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
Ability to manage priorities and workflow
Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Responsibilities

Provide services to children, adolescents and adults with mental illness, behavioral health and/or substance abuse disorders
Provide therapy, individual and group counseling and behavioral interventions including conducting assessments, developing/updating treatment plans and various tasks pertinent to case management
Completes psychosocial assessments on patients as referred.
Develops and executes psychosocial treatment plans and associated documentation.
Identifies and addresses barriers to care and coordinates effective resolution.
Collects, analyzes, and interprets data for trending, reference, problem identification, and problem solving.
Provides crisis intervention counseling as needed.
Prioritizes patient referrals and needs.
Advises, counsels, and when appropriate instructs family in patient's social needs.
Assists patient and when appropriate patient's support system in problem identification, analysis, suggestions for interventions, and follow-up plans.
Reports suspicions of child and/or adult abuse to the appropriate authorities according to statutes.
Maintains a patient caseload; reviews cases on an on-going basis to assume maintenance of accurate information, benefits, and appropriateness of the plan of treatment.
Exhibits a high degree of courtesy, tact, and poise when interacting with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
Adjusts to fluctuating peaks in patient flow, acuity, and other operational demands while maintaining quality.
Performs clerical duties and completes reports as assigned
Maintain certification/licensure, to include the procurement of appropriate CMEs
Participate in agency meetings, in-service trainings and workshops as deemed appropriate
All other duties as assigned