LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the general supervision of the Mental Health Director, the LCSW works as part of a mental health care team to provide high quality care to a diverse patient population, to fulfill the following responsibilities in a high volume, multi-specialty practice in a Federally Qualified Health Center:

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Chief Medical Officer, Mental Health Director.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Staff, assistants

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in the assessment, planning, arranging, and implementing of psychosocial programs.

Responsible for the content of education and counseling programs for both individual patients or groups of patients and serves as liaison to community, individuals and groups as appropriate.

Counsel patients and interpret to professional and lay groups the special psychosocial needs of patients by identifying psychosocial disorders.

Counsel patients during pregnancy.

Conduct surveys and studies relating to psychosocial status and patterns of population groups as directed. Job Description MFCC/LCSW/Social Worker ? Behavioral Health Division Page Two

Review and evaluate recent psychosocial health research and interpret it to professionals and patients.

Perform short term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary.

Assist in the implementation of community and social programs as a professional counselor in accordance with NHSI grants/contracts with federal, state, and local agencies and mandates of service requirements with those grants/contracts.

Conduct report writing on a quarterly basis or as needed on the Community Challenge Grant.

Prepare psychosocial educational materials as needed or required.

Coordinate with clinical, health education, community health and other staff members in the provision of services to patients. Provide referrals for services needed.

Coordinate with other organizational entities involved in psychosocial and mental health services.

Use tests, measurements, and measurement scale for general and specific assessments as well as objective patient criteria in the provision of services and evaluation procedures.

Provide in-service presentations to staff as needed or required.

Provide community service information as an outreach worker such as required.

Conduct health related educational presentations to both adults and teens in school and clinical settings.

Assume other responsibilities as directed.