About this opportunity
Callen-Lorde lists this SOCIAL WORKER (LMSW/LCSW) opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW)
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center - Manhattan - New York, NY 10011
Overview
Salary Range $66,939.60 - $92,500.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Graduate Degree Travel Percentage None Category Health Care
Description
Callen-Lorde is the global leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare. Since the days of Stonewall, we have been transforming lives in LGBTQ+ communities through excellent comprehensive care, provided free of judgment and regardless of ability to pay. In addition, we are continuously pioneering research, advocacy and education to drive positive change around the world, because we believe healthcare is a human right.
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center provides sensitive, quality health care and related services targeted to New York's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities — in all their diversity — regardless of ability to pay. To further this mission, Callen-Lorde promotes health education and wellness, and advocates for LGBTQ+ health issues.
About the Role:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) to join our Behavioral Health team. The Social Worker provides individual psychotherapy to Callen-Lorde patients and members of their families of choice, along with family/couple and group psychotherapy. This role involves conducting assessments for medical patients seeking behavioral health services, providing crisis intervention, and referring patients within Callen-Lorde or externally as appropriate.
Depending on clinic needs, the social worker may work in one or more of the following settings:
Article 28 clinic, providing short-term therapy using evidence-based models
Article 28 clinic, providing integrated behavioral health assessments and referrals
Article 31 clinic, providing therapy using evidence-based models
Article 31 clinic, providing therapy on a walk-in basis using an open-access model
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive behavioral health services within LMSW/LCSW scope of practice
Conduct assessments and facilitate appropriate referrals
Deliver crisis intervention services when needed
Provide individual, family/couples, and group psychotherapy
Collaborate with behavioral health management, psychiatry providers, primary care providers, and care coordinators
Maintain current productivity standards through patient scheduling and monitoring
Participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives
Write letters for patients seeking gender-affirming surgery as appropriate
Participate in agency on-call services
Provide clinical, administrative, and documentation supervision to staff as assigned
Work Schedule:
Callen-Lorde's Behavioral Health Clinic is open Monday through Friday. This is a full-time position which will include some evening hours.
Benefits:
Salary will depend on experience and will be accompanied by a comprehensive package including an exceptional low cost medical plan option for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and/or your family, dental insurance, vision insurance, no-cost life insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, Flexible Spending Account, commuter benefits, a generous paid time off plan, and a 403B retirement savings plan.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work and NYS licensure – LMSW or LCSW required
1+ years post-Master's clinical experience working with both adult individuals and groups preferred
Experience working in New York State Article 31 and/or Article 28 outpatient practice setting preferred
Knowledge of LGBT- and HIV-related health/mental health issues and concerns
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Computer literacy is required.
The ability to maintain ongoing documentation in an electronic charting system (EPIC)
Proficiency in more than one language (e.g., Spanish/English) is beneficial for serving our diverse patient population.
Commitment to the mission of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Ability to work with diverse populations, and ability to handle multiple, simultaneous tasks.
Ability to work independently but yet be team focused
Ability to remain calm, focused, and helpful under stress
Excellent attention to detail
Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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