Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lead Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Behavioral Health

Exempt

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1. JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will be primarily responsible for providing therapeutic counseling services and other support services to individuals, families and/or groups who are experiencing problems with living such as emotional, marital, school, employment or abuse.

II.    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify individuals and families in need of evaluation, treatment or referral services.
• Provide therapeutic services for individuals, families, or groups as necessary.
• Demonstrate competence with clients age 3 or 4 and older unless otherwise specified.
• Provide necessary support to insure efficient and ethical in-house delivery of services, such as appropriate information and referral services, required follow-up services, etc.
• In cooperation with CDB staff and other community agencies and institutions, identify areas of community concern that could be addressed through behavioral health education.
• Maintain current and accurate records of all sessions to include client assessments, treatment plans, and other required documents.
• Participate in all staff meetings, in-service trainings, conferences, workshops, case staffing’s, etc. as required
• Participate in researching, planning and developing new mental health programs to address community needs.
• Understands and upholds CentroMed’s mission and values relating to ethics, integrity, safety, corporate responsibility and objectives
• Actively participates in maintaining high levels of excellent customer service internally and externally
• Abides by all policies and procedures set forth by CentroMed
• Ensures the protection and security of all personal, confidential and identifiable information in a professional and responsible manner and carries out all measures to prevent from unauthorized disclosures. Demonstrating and maintaining the standards and requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Assists in training new employees in performing their job duties as requested.
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Performs other duties assigned.
• Work must be performed on-site as designated        

            QUALIFICATIONS

Education           Master’s degree in Social Work

                             Licensed LCSW by the state of Texas Board of Social Work Examiners 

Experience         Mental health field experience                        

             Other                 Bilingual/Bicultural (preferred)                            

1. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must be able to deliver excellent customer service, externally and internally
• Must be able to meet the attendance requirements of the position.
• Work must be performed at designated on-site location(s)
• Must not pose a threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Physical ability to lift up to 20 pounds unassisted.