What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Worker position at THE CHILD CENTER OF NY?
The Per Diem Social Worker is responsible for providing individual and group counseling and direct service to children, teens, adults and their families. These services range from assessment treatment planning, provision of counseling/psychotherapy and crisis intervention. The Social Worker is a member of the treatment team and collaborates with other team members.
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Essential Functions:
- Provide direct patient care to clients using a variety of social work modalities in order to help them maximize their level of functioning.
- Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in the agency selected Electronic Health Record (EHR), including client assessment and individual notes in compliance with all city, state and federal standards of practice.
- Facilitates the client’s utilization of available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment planning.
- May perform home visits as deemed appropriate or necessary by the treatment plan.
- Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor to discuss achievement of program targets, client goals, quality of client care and reporting requirements.
- May conduct consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists or other internal or external staff on concerns they may have with clients.
- May attend case reviews and develop next steps for the families and clinicians
- Meets data metric requirements, quality of care expectations using traditional social work interventions, or evidence-based models.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- LMSW or LCSW certification
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Proficiency in Anasazi, Promis, or Connections.