LCSW (Integrated Care)

Position Summary

The primary purpose of the LCSW (Integrated Care) is to provide clinical support in the areas of behavioral health. In this role, the LCSW will work with a multidisciplinary team to support patients with addressing their behavioral health and physical health conditions. We are looking for a highly motivated clinician who works well in fast-paced settings and is willing to grow in integrated health care. This position also provides technical assistance and monitoring to patients with high-risk behavioral health needs and intervention services. It is anticipated that the Social Worker will facilitate and/or be involved in statewide initiatives to address integrated care and behavioral health expansion.  This position provides behavioral health consultation to other departments at Advance Community Health by sharing best practice recommendations, providing auditing of clinical records, clinical policy review and training. In addition, the LCSW serves as a lead clinician to support behavioral health team members in their daily functions and supports the team by providing clinical supervision to provisionally licensed team members as needed.  

Our Benefits

ACH offers, 

• Company paid Medical premiums for Employee and two dependents. 
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401K participation
• All employees receive their Birthday Off 
• Floating Holiday
• Student loan forgiveness available through the NHS Loan Forgiveness program. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide quality direct behavioral healthcare to patients and family members
• Provides/ conducts psychosocial assessments and screening to assists the patient in utilizing the support systems and community resources available
• Provide crisis intervention services to patients as needed
• Provide brief counseling support to identified patients
• Support the medical treatment plan to support patients with improving their chronic health conditions
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills by performing appropriate interventions
• Identifies the impact of cultural diversity and lifestyle choices on patient condition and makes accommodations for such differences
• Assess, plan and implement individualized treatment plans for patients engaged in behavioral health services
• Build and maintain relationships with caregivers and healthcare providers to support patients in addressing the physical and psycho-social barriers to optimal outcomes. 
• Identify any impediments to patients' progress and advocate for patients and families as needed.  
• Meet with individuals to discuss current needs and create plans to address needs
• Utilizes knowledge and required skills to ensure appropriate assessments
• Consult and plan meetings with other professionals regarding patient’s treatment services
• Prepare and maintain records within EHR
• Maintain an up-to-date referral system
• Contributes to optimal efficiency and productivity of the clinical care team by anticipating needs of patient and communicating with medical provider regarding patient care
• Provided clinical supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians as needed

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

Education and Experience

• Minimum of LCSW License to practice in North Carolina
• Experience working with a Medicaid population is preferred
• Experience with working with a population that seeks challenges with social determinants of health, including mental health and substance abuse.
• Additional Clinical Licensures and specialties Preferred but not required)

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.