Mobile Behavioral Health Social Worker - LCSW/LPC

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW/LPC) Behavioral Health RFT Memphis, TN, US 30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1844 About Christ Community Health Services Since 1995, Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) has provided high-quality healthcare to underserved communities through distinctively Christian service. As a faith based Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we serve approximately 60,000 patients each year across our Memphis health centers, offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty services. About the Role Christ Community Health Services is seeking a compassionate, mission-driven Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join our integrated Behavioral Health team. The LCSW will assess and treat psychological symptoms and the psychosocial aspects of chronic medical conditions among children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. This position will be based at our Third Street Health Center three days per week and will provide mobile outreach services during the remaining two days. The ideal candidate will be comfortable delivering care in both traditional clinical settings and community-based environments. At CCHS, we believe behavioral healthcare should address the whole person with Intentional Love, Devoted Service, and Humble Excellence. Why Join CCHS? At CCHS, you will be part of a collaborative team committed to improving health and strengthening our community. Our Licensed Clinical Social Workers have the opportunity to: Provide meaningful behavioral healthcare to underserved and diverse patient populations. Deliver services in both clinical and community-based settings. Build trusting relationships with patients and families. Work alongside physicians, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health professionals, pharmacists, spiritual health advisors, and care coordinators. Support patients experiencing mental health concerns, chronic health conditions, and barriers to healthcare. Participate in quality improvement, integrated care, and community outreach initiatives. Contribute to a culture grounded in compassion, service, excellence, and Christian faith. Our Core Values — and What They Look Like in This Role CCHS team members are expected to demonstrate our core values every day. These values are an essential part of how we care for our patients and one another. For a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, they mean: Intentional Love — Providing compassionate, respectful, and culturally responsive care to every patient, family member, and colleague. Devoted Service — Supporting patients with humility, reliability, and a commitment to addressing barriers to behavioral healthcare. Humble Excellence — Maintaining high clinical and ethical standards while remaining teachable, collaborative, and Christ-centered. What You’ll Do As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you will: Provide behavioral health services at the Third Street Health Center three days per week and through mobile outreach services two days per week. Use brief psychological screening tools and clinical interviewing techniques to complete comprehensive assessments. Diagnose behavioral health conditions and develop individualized treatment plans. Evaluate patients experiencing crisis situations, including suicidal or homicidal ideation, and coordinate appropriate interventions and referrals. Deliver evidence-based, focused interventions for common mental health conditions and chronic medical conditions with psychosocial components. Facilitate cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational groups. Refer patients to psychiatry, spiritual health, and community-based resources when appropriate. Provide timely patient care and communicate promptly with referring providers and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Collaborate with physicians, dentists, nutritionists, spiritual health advisors, and other healthcare professionals to support whole-person care. Educate medical staff regarding behavioral health standards, psychosocial factors affecting chronic illness, and ethical behavioral health practices. Participate in meetings, trainings, team huddles, case conferences, and other activities that support CCHS’s integrated healthcare model. Monitor behavioral health services, identify concerns affecting patient care, and recommend program improvements. Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Provide clinical supervision to graduate practicum students or interns as CCHS social work training programs are developed. Perform other duties as assigned. What You’ll Bring Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution. Active Tennessee Licensed Clinical Social Worker license or eligibility to obtain Tennessee licensure. At least two years of post-graduate experience, preferably in a hospital, primary care, community health, or other integrated healthcare setting. Experience working collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide team-based patient care. Experience delivering evidence-based interventions for mental health conditions and medical conditions with psychosocial components. Experience using electronic medical records for clinical documentation and interdisciplinary communication. Ability and willingness to provide services in both clinical and mobile outreach settings. Strong assessment, crisis-intervention, communication, and clinical documentation skills. Commitment to patient-centered, culturally responsive, and team-based care. Experience working in an FQHC or with underserved populations is preferred. What Success Looks Like Successful Licensed Clinical Social Workers at CCHS combine strong clinical judgment with a genuine commitment to service. They: Deliver safe, ethical, evidence-based behavioral healthcare. Build trusting relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Effectively assess and respond to patients experiencing behavioral health crises. Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation. Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary care teams. Support continuity of care through appropriate follow-up and community referrals. Adapt successfully between the Third Street clinical setting and mobile outreach services. Identify opportunities to improve behavioral health services and patient outcomes. Contribute positively to team culture. Embrace the Christian mission and values of CCHS. This position is based at the Third Street Health Center three days per week and in mobile outreach settings two days per week. The role serves patients of all ages and may involve exposure to individuals experiencing mental illness, behavioral health crises, infectious diseases, or contagious illnesses. The position requires periods of sitting, standing, and walking while conducting assessments, providing interventions, completing documentation, and moving between patient-care areas or community outreach locations. The employee may occasionally be required to lift, push, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds. Regular local travel is required to support mobile outreach activities, community-based services, organizational meetings, and other assigned responsibilities. Reliable transportation and the ability to travel throughout the service area are required. What We Offer Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Generous Paid Time Off, including 120 hours during the first year, plus paid holidays. Annual paid Restorative Day supporting wellness and work-life balance. Mission-driven culture and employee recognition programs. The opportunity to directly expand access to behavioral healthcare throughout Memphis. Make a Difference Through Behavioral Health If you are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who wants to combine clinical excellence with compassionate service and a commitment to whole-person care, we invite you to consider joining Christ Community Health Services. Come serve with purpose. Come provide care with compassion. Come make a difference in our community. #J-18808-Ljbffr Christ Community Health Services