Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

Provides clinical social work services to the patients of People Inc. Rehabilitative Health Services and Social Work for the purpose of preventing, assessing, treating, improving, and resolving psychosocial dysfunction with the goal of maintaining and enhancing the mental, emotional, behavioral, and social functioning and well-being of individuals, couples, and families.

Highlights to this position include working in a brand new building and office along with updated equipment. Other highlights include an option to work from home through Telehealth services, manageable caseloads, flexible hours, active/accessible supervision, paid time off, paid educational advancement and continuing education, exceptional full time benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and 401K employee match contribution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts psycho-social assessments (to include diagnosis) and completes assessment based treatment plan, clinical progress notes, reviews and social work summaries, as indicated.
• Develops, carries out, and makes revisions as needed to the treatment plan.
• Collaborates with family/guardians/significant others in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the mental health problems.
• Utilizes community resources for linkage and referrals, as indicated.
• Participates in discharge planning, and follow-up services as appropriate.
• Participates in in-service programs and serves as a consultant to other Agency personnel, as appropriate.
• Informs all social work clients of the availability of crisis services/management during non-business hours in the event of an emergency.
• Complies with all policies and procedures.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate Degree in Social Work (MSW)
• New York State License
• Certification as LCSW (R# psychotherapy privilege -LCSW-R preferred)
• Experience with delivering clinical services, behavior management, families, children and developmental disabilities preferred

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• This position requires no supervisory responsibilities
• This position offers opportunities for career advancement in administrative, and/or supervisor responsibilities

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