Licensed Master Social Worker

Bee Busy Wellness Center•Houston, TX

16h

About The Position

The Licensed Master Social Worker provides mental health and social services to adult clients and children/adolescents in clinic and community settings. The role includes assessing clients’ mental health and social-service needs, developing individualized rehabilitation and treatment plans, providing individual and group services, and coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams and community resources. The position requires community-based service delivery using a personal vehicle and includes shared 24-hour on-call responsibilities, including face-to-face interventions. The work schedule is highly dependent on client needs and may change frequently.

Requirements

A valid and active Texas license; the posting specifies a current, valid LMSW license in Texas.
At least 2 years of related work experience.
A bachelor’s degree or doctorate in Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or Social Work is listed in the qualifications.
A valid Texas driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.
Working knowledge of techniques for managing symptoms of mental illness and preventing relapse.
Familiarity with area-wide community resources relevant to mental health and basic-needs services.
Ability to provide hopeful, supportive, and effective rehabilitation.
Strong knowledge of psychotherapy theories and techniques.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including with medical and clinical professionals.
Commitment to culturally competent care for a diverse population.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a mental health or social-services setting.
Specialization in a population or issue area such as trauma, addiction, or geriatrics.
Bilingual ability in a language commonly spoken by the client population.
Experience with electronic health records and documentation systems.
Master’s degree in social work from an accredited program.

Responsibilities

Interview clients and obtain personal information and medical history to determine their status and needs.
Conduct assessments and evaluations to determine clients’ mental health and social-service needs.
Develop individualized treatment plans and rehabilitation goals.
Provide therapy and rehabilitation services individually and in group settings, including skills-building and psycho-educational groups.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care.
Coordinate clients’ individual recovery needs within the organization and with external community resources.
Maintain case histories, progress notes, confidential records, and documentation of progress toward treatment goals.
Educate clients about community-based organizations and available social and employment services.
Follow HIPAA requirements and infection-control policies and procedures.
Comply with JACHO, PCMH, and HRSA standards and ADAPT policies and procedures.
Participate in outreach activities, company events, quality improvement and quality assurance activities, supervision, team meetings, and professional development.
Report demographic, SOGI, SDoH, and other pertinent data.
Provide services in the community using a personal vehicle and provide services in the clinic as needed.
Share 24-hour on-call responsibilities, including face-to-face interventions, with other team members.
Stay current with best practices, laws, and regulations in social work and mental health.
Exercise good judgment and initiative in responding to clients’ changing needs and perform other duties as assigned.