Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Overview

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position Title: Licensed Master Social Worker

Reporting to: Office Division

Job Summary: The Licensed Master Social Worker will be responsible to perform daily social work operations

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patients referred by Primary Care Provider (PCP) using evidenced based assessment tools.
• Treatment of behavioral health conditions using evidenced based approaches (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, crisis intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and behavioral activation).
• Make treatment recommendations during collaborative care team meetings
• Monitor treatment through care planning and coordination of care with clinical team and health homes.
• Provide crisis intervention services and risk assessment of patients as needed.
• Engage clients with limited utilization of behavioral health service through outreach efforts.
• Document services in a timely fashion.
• Engage in weekly clinical supervision
• Engage in team meetings and case conferences as needed.

Qualifications

• LMSW Licensure
• Master of Social Work Degree from accredited institution
• Ability to utilize behavioral health screening tools and perform biopsychosocial assessments
• Utilize DSM-V diagnostic criteria to diagnoses and treat behavioral health conditions
• Assess for risk and collaborate with psychiatric and clinical team around risk management
• Ability to utilize electronic health records for documentation of clinical services and review of relevant health data.
• Communicate clinical information in a succinct and comprehensive way to integrated care teams, inclusive of PCP, NP/MD, and Health Home Care Management staff.
• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.