Social Worker Licensed - Full-Time; 4163-603-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•Queens, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agency has embraced the concept of a fully integrated system of care for all consumers of service. This requires that staff assess the client’s needs holistically and see it as their responsibility to connect the client with services needed both internal and external to the Agency, regardless of the door through which the consumer enters the system. Under the direction of a designated Clinical Supervisor, the Licensed Social Worker is responsible for direct service to clients in the Agency’s outpatient mental health programs. All services are to be delivered in a professional and ethical manner, consistent with best practice tenets. The Licensed Social Worker will function as part of a treatment team, maintains mandated levels of service, participates in Agency meetings as required and fully comply with Agency policies and procedures. The Licensed Social Worker will perform initial interview, crisis intervention, and ongoing therapy with individuals, groups, and families. The Licensed Social Worker will adhere to all standards of contract compliance, audit readiness, Agency policies and procedures, and all other regulatory requirements. The Licensed Social Worker will work as a member of a team to help ensure the overall integrity and welfare of the Agency. Meet Agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative contacts with clients. Includes conducting intake interviews, rendering diagnoses in accordance with DSM criteria, providing crisis intervention, providing psychotherapy in various treatment modalities, conducting telephone referrals, providing advocacy, case management and referrals. Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to meet the needs of the consumer and their families. Provide direct service: Conduct individual, family, marital and group therapy as dictated by the client’s clinical needs. Participate in in-service trainings and attend relevant workshops/conferences at the request of or with the permission the Clinical Supervisor and/or Clinical Manager.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work from a nationally accredited institution.
Valid NYS LMSW required.
Obtain NPI (LCSW) and Medicare Provider (LCSW) number.
Must be very well organized.
Have excellent oral & written communications skills.
Must be computer literate & knowledgeable of MS Word, Excel, & Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Perform initial interview, crisis intervention, and ongoing therapy with individuals, groups, and families.
Adhere to all standards of contract compliance, audit readiness, Agency policies and procedures, and all other regulatory requirements.
Work as a member of a team to help ensure the overall integrity and welfare of the Agency.
Meet Agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative contacts with clients.
Conduct intake interviews.
Render diagnoses in accordance with DSM criteria.
Provide crisis intervention.
Provide psychotherapy in various treatment modalities.
Conduct telephone referrals.
Provide advocacy, case management and referrals.
Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to meet the needs of the consumer and their families.
Conduct individual, family, marital and group therapy as dictated by the client’s clinical needs.
Participate in in-service trainings.
Attend relevant workshops/conferences at the request of or with the permission the Clinical Supervisor and/or Clinical Manager.