Job Description

Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Base Salary Range: $92,000 – $101,000 plus benefits

FTE Full-Time - Exempt

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker who wants to make a difference in our community. We want to hear from you if you thrive in a fast-paced, caring, and compassionate environment!

Our Mission: The Mission of South Central Family Health Center is to improve the quality of life for the diverse Community of inner city Los Angeles by providing affordable and comprehensive health care and education in a welcoming and multi-cultural environment. To lead the way in health care in South Los Angeles, as the premier provider and employer of choice offering comprehensive, high quality, affordable, efficient, and culturally responsive services.

General Summary: Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. The ideal candidate will have to perform some of the following essential duties.

• Counsels individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care
• Interviews clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
• Serves as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
• Maintains case history records and prepares reports.
• Counsels parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
• Provides skill training, patient education, and develop specific behavioral change plans with patients and evaluates patient care plans with primary care team
• Assists primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems
• Assesses the clinical status of patients referred by the primary care provider
• Assists in the detection of “at risk” patients and prevents further psychological or physical deterioration
• Consults medical director and staff clinicians as necessary and refers cases to specialty providers as appropriate
• Maintains productivity based on established standards as discussed with supervisor
• Accurately records patient history, exam notes, medication history, on-going care and referrals in medical record, according to standard format
• Supervises and trains MSWs & ACSW’s
• Attends and participate in provider, staff and Quality Assurance activities as required
• Assesses staff sensitivity and competency with behavioral health issues or in dealing with behavioral health related emergencies (domestic violence victims, suicide attempts, etc.)
• Notifies and is accessible to supervisor when offsite during normal business hours
• Attendance and punctuality is essential in order to provide quality of care to patients, face-to-face interaction with patients, and to work with provided healthcare equipment collected at clinics

Qualifications Licensure and Certifications:

• MA Degree in Social Work or Psychology from an accredited University or College.
• Current licensure by the State of California Behavioral Science Examiners Board as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS)

Experience:

• Must have minimum 3 years of independent counseling experience.
• Must be able to work independently within scope of assigned tasks with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge of MediCal, MediCare and private insurance, rules & regulations pertaining to mental health services
• Familiarity with Protective Agency reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with resources that receive and care for patients.

Skills and Abilities:

• Bi-lingual/bi-literate English/Spanish preferred
• Background/training in crisis work or solution focused therapy, brief focus interventions, or other time limited therapy preferred.

Top benefits or perks: As a team member at South Central Family Health Center, you’ll enjoy competitive wages and generous benefits:

• Benefits: Health Care, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement plan
• Education Reimbursement Career development: Entry-level employees have opportunities to work in management, HR or other areas of the company.