SOCIAL WORKER (LMSW/LCSW)
About The Position
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) to join its Behavioral Health team in Brooklyn, New York. The role provides individual psychotherapy to patients and members of their families of choice, as well as family/couple and group psychotherapy. The Social Worker also assesses medical patients seeking behavioral health services, provides crisis intervention, and refers patients to services within Callen-Lorde or to external providers as appropriate. Depending on clinic needs, the Social Worker may work in an Article 28 clinic providing short-term therapy using evidence-based models or integrated behavioral health assessments and referrals, or in an Article 31 clinic providing evidence-based therapy or walk-in therapy through an open-access model. The position includes some evening hours. Callen-Lorde's Behavioral Health Clinic is open Monday through Friday.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work and New York State licensure as an LMSW or LCSW.
- Knowledge of LGBT- and HIV-related health and mental health issues and concerns.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Computer literacy and ability to maintain ongoing documentation in an electronic charting system (EPIC).
- Commitment to the mission of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.
- Ability to work with diverse populations and handle multiple, simultaneous tasks.
- Ability to work independently while remaining team-focused.
- Ability to remain calm, focused, and helpful under stress.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of post-Master’s clinical experience working with both adult individuals and groups.
- Experience working in a New York State Article 31 and/or Article 28 outpatient practice setting.
- Bilingual Spanish/English.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive behavioral health services within the LMSW/LCSW scope of practice.
- Conduct assessments and facilitate appropriate referrals.
- Provide crisis intervention services when needed.
- Provide individual, family/couples, and group psychotherapy.
- Collaborate with behavioral health management, psychiatry providers, primary care providers, and care coordinators.
- Maintain current productivity standards through patient scheduling and monitoring.
- Participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.
- Write letters for patients seeking gender-affirming surgery, as appropriate.
- Participate in agency on-call services.
- Provide clinical, administrative, and documentation supervision to staff as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Exceptional low-cost medical plan option for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and/or family.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- No-cost life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Commuter benefits.
- Generous paid time off plan.
- 403B retirement savings plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
