LCSW

Job Description

Job Description

About Company:

Long Island Select Healthcare Inc. (LISH) is a comprehensive network of community health centers. We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides Article 16 and 28 clinic services at 8 locations across Suffolk County, New York. We are a multi-specialty healthcare provider caring for our community through Primary and Specialty Medical Care, Dental, Behavioral Health, Audiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology. We currently provide care to over 7,000 patients and have an annual operating revenue of $22m.

LISH is a forward-thinking, community-oriented organization! We are a certified NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home, with a mission to make a difference in our community. Our unique offerings include a robust Chronic Care Management program, Telemedicine & Virtual Care services and integrated Primary & Behavioral Healthcare.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

1. Provides psychosocial assessments as referred.
2. Provide individual and couple psychotherapy sessions.
3. Maintains close liaison with other care providers, especially psychiatrists involved in patient’s treatment.
4. Prepares Initial Assessments, Treatment Care Plans, Treatment Care Plan Updates, daily notes, discharge notes, etc., per Agency policy, in a timely manner.
5. Group supervision twice monthly.
6. Will provide relevant information about the PCMH program including brochures, that describe the values and goals of the program to patients.  The information disseminated will be based upon the person’s role as it relates to patient care within LISH   
7. Attends necessary in-service education programs.
8. Means and ability to travel between Agency buildings (as needed)
9. Maintain licensing status in NYS by completing 36 hours of continuing education (CE) from a NY Department approved provider during each three-year registration period.

  Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Master’s Degree from an accredited School of Social Work in the United States  

Minimum 2 year’s clinical experience

NYS Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Necessary Skills & Abilities

• Language Skills
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.   Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability                                                          
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills           
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Excel, Word), as well as Practice Management and Electronic Medical Record software.
• Other Skills and Abilities                      
  • Experience working in the field preferred. SCIP-R certification and CPR training a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Travel

This job may require you to travel between clinic sites depending upon scheduling needs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Blood Borne Pathogen Classification: Category III