Licensed Master Social Worker

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Licensed Master Social Worker to join our team in Peekskill. 

The Licensed Master Social Worker provides crisis intervention, biopsychosocial assessments, individual, family and group counseling and/or case management services to HIV positive patients, their partners, caregivers and family members, as well as other patients with issues related to chronic illness, aging, maternity, domestic violence or other social problems. Performs job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Essential Responsibilities and Job Duties: 

• Provides a comprehensive mental health intake/assessment for all new patients referred by primary care provider or other service provider for medical and/or social/emotional issues.
• Performs a mental status exam on all new Mental Health patients and reviews with psychiatrist/primary care provider.
• Provides case management services as needed to support primary care.
• Refers those in need of other or more intensive types of mental health and/or case management services to appropriate sources, including psychiatric evaluations.
• Provides individual, group and family counseling to patients and their families.
• Provides crisis intervention/emergency evaluations to patients when required.
• Provides appropriate follow-up on referred patients.
• Works cooperatively with the entire HIV, Medical and Behavioral Health provider team.
• Ensures program’s clinical services are in compliance with grants and/or funding sources.
• Participates in and/or facilitates case conferences within the agency and with external organizations.
• Maintains data and case records as required and prepares necessary reports.
• Provides creative prevention services to individuals at risk of infection and other chronic medical conditions or negative health or social factors.
• Develops treatment plans with patients and/or family members in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely completion of clinical documentation in patient records.
• Obtains necessary authorizations from various managed care companies for services rendered.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, including identification and categorization of each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Serve as Care manager for patients in the Impact Model.
• Support integrated care through group sessions (directly an in partnership with other Providers).

Minimum Education Requirement:

Master’s Degree

Minimum Licensure/Certification/ Registration Requirement:

• LMSW
• Must have a New York State License
• CPR/ BLS Certification

Annualized Salary Range: $72,982.00-$76,895.00

Responsibilities:

Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Salary : $72,982 - $76,895