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Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Port Chester

Port Chester, NY 10573

Overview

Position Type Full Time

Description

Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities.

Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs. Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Door's mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions.

Today, Open Door operates centers in Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, in addition to eight School-Based Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts, a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco, and a new dental practice in Saugerties, NY. For more information, please visit our website at www.opendoormedical.org.

Open Door is seeking a Full-time bilingual English-Spanish speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker for its Family Medical Center in Port Chester, NY. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will report to the Director of Behavioral Health, based in Ossining, NY. The dedicated individual will work closely with the primary health care team to provide integrated behavioral health care to improve the patients' medical outcomes. The licensed clinician will possess excellent clinical skills, provide short term Behavioral Health care using evidenced-based treatment models with adults, children, and families, and establish and implement clinical treatment goals in collaboration with the integrated health care team.

Responsibilities

• Applies high quality, appropriate short term treatment based on clinical diagnosis and assessment of the patient's presenting problem.
• Provides short term treatment modalities at Open Door site including, but not limited to, individual, family, and group counseling.
• Accurately documents all clinical interventions, diagnosis, symptoms, presenting problems in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Works with patient to develop treatment plan and goals, based on social, emotional, and health needs of the patient/family.
• Provides crisis intervention and conducts Warm Hand Off assessments as needed.
• Incorporates health and wellness education and referrals to preventive care.
• Coordinates and case manages plans within agency and with outside agencies, including interfacing with school, criminal justice, medical, and social service agencies.
• Coordinates care with patient's care team, and communicates regularly with care team.
• Participates in weekly one hour supervision with LCSW supervisor.
• Participates in multi-discipline team conferences and service training programs.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work
• Current New York State registration and license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Bilingual Spanish-English
• Minimum of 3 years of experience providing clinical treatment to families and children, preferably in the health care field, in individual, family, group, and crisis intervention modalities
• Excellent clinical experience with mentally ill, substance abuse afflicted population
• Excellent clinical, assessment, and diagnostic skills
• Proficient in the use of computers, and specifically with electronic medical records
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a culturally diverse population
• Team-focused collaborator
• Effective functioning in fast-paced, high accountability environment
• Passionate about providing high quality care to low-income, underserved residents in healthcare setting
• Highly organized, self –directed, and able to multitask
• Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to affect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care.

At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please complete the online application, upload your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.

Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer