Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or (LCSW)
About The Position
The Licensed Social Worker provides counseling services for mental illness and substance use disorder, supports non-independent licensed social workers who provide counseling, and supervises social work and/or community health worker students. The role conducts screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), helps clients access resources, and maintains medical records. It reports to the Behavioral Health and Social Services Program Manager and has no supervisory reports. The position supports providers by helping deliver sensitive, respectful, high-quality patient care; documenting accurately in medical records; ensuring provider orders are followed; and triaging office visits, walk-ins, and telephone contacts for SBIRT or crisis counseling. The role performs LISW duties and follows organizational policies, procedures, and work rules. Other duties may be assigned. The position is based at the James B. Feibel Center in Columbus, Ohio. The work schedule is Monday through Friday during standard business hours, subject to change for business necessity. The dress requirement is business casual. The work takes place primarily in clinical areas of a medical office, including examination rooms and hallways. The facilities are on the ground floor and ADA compliant.
Requirements
- Must hold a social work license in the State of Ohio (LISW).
- At least one year of counseling experience.
- Master’s-level education.
- Experience in mental health counseling.
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) is required.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to social work licenses.
- Ability to work sensitively and respectfully with people of various cultures and social status.
- Skills to deliver exceptional health care to the public.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in substance use disorder counseling.
- Experience with integrated behavioral health.
- Multilingual ability in Spanish, Nepali, or Somali and/or experience working with interpreters or diverse patient populations.
- Ability to successfully guide others to create an efficient, harmonious work environment.
- Supervision certification or supervision experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide counseling services for mental illness and substance use disorder.
- Sign off on and support non-independent licensed social workers providing counseling services.
- Supervise social worker and/or community health worker students.
- Complete screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).
- Help clients gain access to resources.
- Maintain medical records and document accurately in the appropriate medical record.
- Assist providers in delivering high-quality patient care sensitively and respectfully.
- Ensure providers’ orders are properly followed.
- Triage patients during office visits, walk-ins, and telephone contacts for SBIRT or crisis counseling services.
- Perform the tasks of an LISW.
- Follow all policies, procedures, and work rules.
- Perform other duties as necessary or assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
