R-licensed clinical social worker (full-time)

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker serves patients of the Network. He/she is a member of the patient-centered health care team at the assigned location(s), and coordinates care activities with other Providers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• May be assigned to offer “traditional” mental health services, which includes assessment, diagnosis, establishment of treatment goals and care plans, provision of mental health care and coordination.
• Attentive to general medical concerns and treatments, and supports such interventions.
• May be assigned to an “integrative” role, in which case he/she serves as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) to a defined set of primary care providers.
• The BHC assists primary care providers through brief targeted assessment, addressing mental health concerns with brief interventions, supporting health related behavior change, and triaging need for formal mental health care.
• Provides assessment & diagnosis.
• Orchestrates care planning and care.
• Serves as a liaison to active coordination with other health and mental health providers.
• Carefully and thoroughly documents clinical services; ensures coding accuracy.
• Consults with primary care providers; collaborates on best course of treatment.
• Maintains a productive and efficient schedule.
• Continually focus on patient concerns, complaints and patient satisfaction.

To uphold our core values of Quality, Appreciation, Creativity and Sustainability.

Must be certified to practice in New York State as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a preference for NYS Department of Insurance “rating” to practice independently (the R rating). Must meet all network credentialing requirements as set by the medical staff by-laws.

Demonstrate the appropriate skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully fulfill the requirements of the position. Demonstrated written, verbal, organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Knowledge of community services, health plan rules, support agencies and governmental regulations.

Electronic Medical Record system experience; athena is a plus. Proficient in Microsoft Office.

The pay rate for this position is $78,000/annually.