Responsibilities:

• Responsible for an independent ambulatory case load of patients.
• Provides a minimum of clinical patient care hours per week, which is face to face with patient either in office or by virtual visit.
• Has knowledge of outpatient billing criteria for evaluation and follow up patient care.
• Provides treatment plan and coordination with patient involvement.
• Provides individual, group, family, couples, and crisis counseling as needed.
• Coordinates higher levels of care for patients with severe mental health condition, substance use disorders, etc.
• Provides needed patient resources to support mental health needs.
• Provides thorough and complete documentation for patient care to support clinical diagnoses and billing.
• Acts as a liaison with patients, families, community support workers and facilities to obtain information.
• Provides continuing education to residents and various professionals in other discipline areas such as social work, nursing, care coordinators, medical students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.

Languages:

• English

Certifications:

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor (LISW-S) is required.
• No record of substantiated ethics or patient abuse reports.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of three years' experience in a behavioral health setting is required with comprehensive knowledge of current psychotherapeutic techniques, theories, and practices sufficient to evaluate, diagnose and counsel patients.
• The ability to concisely document clinical findings and patient needs in an electronic medical record while navigating a multi-specialized behavioral health environment and the ability to communicate across different electronic platforms and across a broad geographic provider base is essential.

Physical Requirements:

• A high degree of manual dexterity to produce materials on PC; normal or corrected vision; extensive sitting and frequent walking; occasional lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.