Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

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Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we've been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for the completion of comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental status examinations along with providing assistance in coordinating ongoing mental health treatment. He/she will provide specialized focus groups surrounding the client's full participation in understanding treatment and ongoing care. He/she will also provide education groups to staff to increase awareness of mental health diagnosis and presentation, along with treatment options. Additional duties include, but are not limited to record keeping, statistical reports, site coverage, client care/crisis intervention, administration of emergency first aid/CPR assistance, and opiate overdose prevention intervention; related duties as assigned.

The salary for the Clinical Social Worker is $75,000-$85,000/Annually based on relevant experience.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Work Performance:

• Ensure high quality service delivery, including attending weekly social service meetings, internal and external case conferences, client referral and follow up, scheduled supervision and client meetings as needed.
• Schedule and conduct workshops/client presentations at regular intervals
• Maintain working knowledge of, and compliance with Part 491 Regulations, the Callaghan Decree and those of all funding sources.
• Consult with social services team on clients with special needs.
• Provide supervision or treatment of all cases requiring clinical involvement by managed care or other referrals agencies.
• Develop and maintain referral linkages with outside agencies and organizations to meet the needs of program clients.
• Escort clients in crisis for emergency intervention.
• Maintain familiarity with both professional and self-help systems in the community in order to assist the client in those services when necessary.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Complete, review, and ensure timely submission of all internal and external reports.
• Ensure work outputs are of substance.
• Complete mental status examinations inclusive of taking comprehensive history inclusive of active or past substance use, history of violence (as perpetrator or victim), medical history, and relevant social history.
• Develop assessment-based treatment plans (integrated plan of prioritized interventions) based on the diagnosis and psychosocial assessment of the client, to address mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental and addictive disorders, impairments and disabilities, reactions to illnesses, injuries, disabilities and impairments, and social problems for clients in crisis and unable to access care.
• Provide crisis-oriented psychotherapy and limited psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic treatment for those clients in crisis.
• Maintain up to date case notes for clients on caseload; if applicable.
• Conduct client assessments/screens during Admission/Orientation Phase and at other appropriate times.
• Ensure documented follow up of all crisis and emergency referrals.
• Review and track service delivery (assessments, service referrals, workshop attendance, etc.).

Engagement:

• Ensure the best customer service is provided to every client.
• Hold each client and staff's information in the highest confidence.
• Ensure compliance with behaviors outlined by ANH's Standards of Conduct, Code of Conduct and Workplace Civility Policies.
• Model appropriate behaviors for clients and staff.
• Serve as an advocate for those clients or groups of clients whose needs are not being met by available programs or by a specific agency.

Time and Attendance:

• Adhere to work schedule and ensure adherence to Social Services schedule by all staff.
• Avoid unscheduled absences.

Professional Conduct:

• Perform job duties with quality.
• Adhere to the Dress Code Policy.
• Model appropriate behaviors for clients and staff.
• Lend interdepartmental support in times of need.
• Be a resource to staff and colleagues.
• Maintain open lines of communication with all departments, DHS Administration, ANH Administration, and partners within the community.
• Maintain compliance with electronic communication policies.

Additional Site-Specific Duties:

• May be determined by site.

TARGETS & OUTPUTS:

• 100% of clients seen will have a documented Mental Status Evaluation documented in CARES.
• At least 2 specialized focus groups will be held for clients per month.
• At least 2 education groups will be held for staff each month.
• 100% of all mental health crisis will have documented follow up.
• 100% of all clients receiving crisis intervention will have documented referrals to outside treatment.
• Champion at least 1 training initiative for staff annually.

Job Requirements

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EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters of Social Work from an accredited institution
• Current and valid NYS LCSW licensure required
• Two (2) years post graduate experience providing social services, preferable serving chemically dependent and/or mentally ill individuals
• CPR & First Aid
• Overdose Prevention Rescue Training
• Mental Health First Aid
• CARES (Getting Started, Supervisory Functions & Reporting)
• Basic computer skills (MS Office)
• Knowledge of internet and email services
• Bilingual, Spanish (preferred)

*Acacia Network is an equal opportunity employer*