Clinical Social Worker

Clinical Social Worker

The Clinical Social Worker responsibilities include:

• Provides mental health clinical services to children and adolescents.
• Promoting a safe, cooperative and professional health care environment to ensure optimum patient care.
• Interviews and evaluates patients.
• Gathers, analyzes and evaluates data collected relating to the patient's biopsychosocial and family problems, current mental status and individual/family functioning.
• Completes intake assessment, as requested by program Director.
• Completes diagnosis evaluations and develops treatment plans, acting collaboratively with the patient and the treatment team in order to define appropriate goals, outcome and time frame of treatment.
• Carries a caseload at an acceptable level as defined in the Program's service commitments and productivity goals.
• Follow up with patients who fail to appear for appointments and documents the results of that follow up.
• Maintains a complete and accurate medical record for each client in accordance with Medical Records Policy and Procedure.
• Maintains networking and referral contacts with other mental health/social services providers.
• Attends all staff meetings, case conferences and Center-wide meetings as required.
• Makes presentations at case conferences as assigned.
• Participates on appropriate committees and handles special projects as assigned.

Education and License required: LMSW, LCSW, or PHD in Psychology with current license.

Experience/Skills Required:

• Ability to maintain accurate records and interpret information.
• Ability to integrate psychological theory, research and practice.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
• Ability to work professionally and cooperatively with a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to speak Spanish strongly preferred.