Social Worker LCSW

Carle Health
United States, Illinois, Olney
Oct 23, 2024
Position Summary: The LCSW works as part of the primary care treatment team, providing psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, crisis intervention and education, and financial planning to patients. Works collaboratively with all other members of the healthcare team to assist in triage and management of medical/behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. Qualifications: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Master's Degree in Social Work CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Illinois upon hire. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Minimum of two (2) years experience as a therapist SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE The ability to coordinate multiple projects concurrently and establish priorities. Possesses strong planning and organizational skills. Self-motivated. Requires flexibility in hours and job duties. Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups. Experience in Trauma Focused therapy preferred. Essential Functions: Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families, coordinating care with primary care staff, to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation. Formulate, develop, and implement a plan utilizing appropriate social work interventions. Provide education and counseling to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patient's illness and/or life situation. May utilize crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, group, and family therapies. Document findings, plan, and actions taken according to departmental guidelines and standards. Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families Provide counseling to patients and families Facilitate support groups and community-based activities Provide educational resources to patients, families, communities, and others Assist primary health care providers in recognizing/treating mental disorders and psychosocial challenges Research and develop resources to meet the social/emotional needs of patients and families Identify relevant community resources and link them to patients as appropriate We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. \| For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.