What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW position at Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description : Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Reports To : Counseling Director
Status : Part-Time or Full-Time, Exempt
Position Summary : The Counselor for the Counseling Department of the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (IHC) provides clinical services to adults, children and their families. Services include : evaluation, assessment, crisis intervention, plan development, case management, therapy, and rehabilitation planning. The position requires expertise in the areas of crisis intervention, clinical supervision, treatment plan development and psychotherapeutic legal / ethical issues.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Provides clinically necessary services to adults, children and their families, including evaluation, assessment, crisis intervention, plan development, case management, psychotherapy, after-care planning and rehabilitation planning
- Attend weekly group supervision / treatment planning sessions with clinical staff as part of a comprehensive treatment team, contributing to a positive departmental environment
- Attend weekly individual supervision sessions with the Counseling Director
- Coordinate client treatment plans with other IHC Departments and public and private agencies, and assist the Department in establishing and maintaining a network of supportive resources through outreach and referral
- Perform documentation of treatment sessions using standardized, best practices in the field
- Ability to chart and bill using the County billing system (currently the Rehab Option) or Medi-Cal billing
- Perform behavioral interventions with adult and children as needed
- Write necessary reports and letters on client’s behalf
- Conduct educational events, trainings and mental health promotion as needed
- Maintain strictest client confidentiality, except when mandated reporting is required
- Write necessary report and letters on client’s behalf
- Will comply with the IHC’s HIPAA and Privacy Policies
- Other duties as assigned by the Counseling Director
Required Qualifications, Knowledge & Abilities :
