LMSW Fulltime Evening

On-site
Pay or shift range: $Full-Time
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
The LMSW therapist establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients in the Article 31 clinic for individuals aged 5 and up. The LMSW, in coordination with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, ensures compliance with the clinics policies and procedures, conducts assessments; Assess each client for risk level and complete safety planning/monitoring as needed

Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.

Provide therapeutic services to assigned clients during evening hours

Complete progress notes for each session within 24-48 hours and complete billing for the session

Engage in outreach to clients who do not attend scheduled appointments and document appropriately

Learn about new developments in the field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

Incumbent will use this information to provide psychiatric therapy as needed in compliance with all OMH 599 regulations and guidelines relative to established plan of care. Master’s Degree in Social Work required
Current NYS LMSW licensure
able to deal effectively with variety of patient mental disabilities and dysfunctions; Evening hours required
Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Bi-lingual Spanish preferred
Frequently move about inside the office to access file cabinets, paperwork, office machinery, retrieve patients from waiting area etc.
Frequently stoops, bends, or reach to access files or retrieve other documents.
Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as calculator, copy machine and computer printer
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