Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Title:                           Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Status:                        Part-time/Hourly/Exempt

Program:                    JRF Community Health Center

Location:                    Onsite - Edison, NJ

Rate:                           $32-$35/hourly

Established in 1996, the Jewish Renaissance Foundation (JRF) is a nonprofit organization that currently serves more than 6,000 people in Middlesex County each year. On August 11th 2015, the JRF was awarded a grant to open up a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and provide comprehensive, high quality primary and preventative healthcare services to the uninsured and medically underserved residents of the Township of Edison and neighboring communities. As a result, we have been bestowed the unique position to meet the increasing demand for primary and preventative care to these residents by providing adult & family medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, dentistry and mental health/substance abuse services in an ambulatory care setting.

 

·       Responsible for assessing patients, utilizing therapeutic techniques, and providing supportive counseling to individuals and groups in person and/or via telehealth.

·       Evaluate clients, needs and develop personalized treatment plans.

·       Advocate on behalf of the client and make referrals for appointments.

·       Consistently and accurately documents treatment sessions and profiles in a timely fashion using EMR system.

·       Build and maintain positive relationships and ongoing communication with colleagues, patients, clients, and families.

·       Crisis intervention as necessary.

·       Supervise behavioral healthcare workers.

·       Provide clinical supervision to all JRF interns and staff who are currently working toward their degree in social work and are conducting their field work within the JRF.

·       Maintain required patient documentation.

·       Work cooperatively and cohesively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, including participation in medical staff meetings and trainings.

·       Prepare records, and complete internal reports.

·       Develop and implement outreach and enrollment initiatives to market the health center’s behavioral health services.

·       Attend staff meetings, trainings, and any other mandatory grantor and/or agency meetings.

·       Other duties as assigned by upper management to support agency and health center goals.

·       Licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

·       Master's degree in social work.

·       SIFI Certified highly preferred.

·       Two years’ experience of clinical social worker experience in health care setting preferred.

·       Strong mental/behavioral health and substance abuse diagnosis required.

·       Proven skills in clinical intervention, substance abuse, bio-psychosocial assessment, and case planning preferred.

·       Psychiatric medication knowledge preferred.

·       Working knowledge of EMR Record systems, eClinicalWorks preferred.

·       Proficient knowledge of computer systems and applications such as Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook.

·       A high level of comfort conducting telehealth visits with patients.

·       Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

·       Strong communication skills (verbal and writing).

·       Ability to work well with others.

·       Innovative, self-starter with the skills, passion and creativity to develop a program.

·       Ability to demonstrate professionalism, compassion, and respect, for all individuals at all times.

·       Experience working with the underserved population a plus.

·       Culturally competent.

 

 

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume to: jobs@jrfnj.org

To learn more, visit http://www.jrfnj.org/chc/