Social Worker

Description

BASIC FUNCTION: Provides clinical social work treatment based on input from the interdisciplinary treatment team while adhering to regulatory standards and best practices.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Provides treatment for mental, emotional and/or social problems, as well as treatment related to recovery from substance abuse and related to relapse issues.
• Conducts consumer intakes including psychosocial history and psycho-dynamic formulation.
• Makes clinical assessment and coordinates treatment with other providers as indicated.
• Establishes professional and therapeutic relationships with consumers and serves as a positive role model.
• Provides documentation reviews on an ongoing basis as required and according to all regulatory requirements and agency policies.
• Provides individual, group and/or family therapy as indicated.
• Refers consumers to appropriate treatment services as indicated ie. LESC.
• Participates as part of the interdisciplinary team in clinical conferences and staff meetings.
• Works with assigned and unassigned consumers on request as needed including coverage.
• Conducts seminars/workshops on therapeutic techniques or new developments in the field of human behavior.
• Interface and treatment collaboration with other departments as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

SCHEDULE: Flex Schedule

RATE: $50.00 / hour

LOCATION: NY, NY

To join our diverse team, please include salary requirements with your resume/application submission.

Please visit us at www.lesc.org

EEO Minorities/Women/Disabled/Vet

Requirements

QUALIFICATION - EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• LMSW and 1 year related experience. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures in the field. Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of consumers in treatment. Familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures in the field. Proficient with Microsoft Office.