Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LA/Broadway-Westlake

Job Description

At Unicare, we strive to provide high quality health care to the community we serve. Our goal is to provide easily accessible, comprehensive, and affordable health care to every family member, while reducing visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities. Our mission is to be a community health care organization that treats everyone with dignity, respect and cultural sensitivity to help create an environment in which all can prosper.

Unicare is currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will provide clinical social work to children, adults, and families or groups regarding psychological or emotional problems such as adjustment to illness and pain, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress and anxiety, mood disorders, psychosis, attention deficit, substance abuse, addictive gambling, or family situations. This licensed clinician will develop plans with the client and implements therapeutic treatment plan in strength-based model in both the doctors’ offices and the individual counseling office.

Requirements:

• Licensed in California as an LCSW and have up to two years of clinical experience post master’s degree and preferably some experience in medical social work
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records
  
  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct behavior health and medical social work services to Latino individuals, families, groups and communities
• Provide crisis counseling as needed and outreach counseling to community setting schools, home visits, and other settings as assigned
• Provide specialized counseling groups or classes for adjustment to illness, adjustment to pain, parenting classes, depression, grief, anger management, teen issues or other topics within the scope of license and training
• Participate in weekly case review meetings
• Supply case files including assessments, treatment plans and progress notes and other reporting and statistical data in a timely manner as required by the law department and Unicare
• Supply court psycho-social evaluations, give reports of attendance and make court appearances when necessary
• The LCSW will discuss progress toward goals with patients such as controlling weight, controlling pain, adjusting to stress, or substance abuse education and support services such as observing urine tests
• The LCSW will be able to conduct relaxation exercises or learn relaxation skills from supervision, facilitate peer counseling groups, and family counseling during clinical therapy sessions
• The clinician will refer clients to supportive community services and in-house medical services or support programs to supplement office treatment and counseling
  
  

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Travel to different Unicare sites as needed

This position may work remote while the COVID 19 ETS remote work orders remain in effect

Currently, the Company offers the following benefits:

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee and 50% coverage for family
• $350,000 life insurance
• 403(b) up to 4% match
• $1,000 CME reimbursement
• Paid for License renewal fee
• Malpractice Insurance coverage (Federal Torts Claim Act, as applicable)
  
  

During the first 12-month periods of employment you will accrue benefits as follows:

• Ten (12) days of Vacation, use subject to a 6-month waiting period
• Six (6) days of Sick, use subject to a 90-day waiting period.
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays, as applicable after 90 days of employment
  
  

How to Apply:

If you would like to learn more about this great opportunity, please submit a cover letter and your resume. We look forward to hearing from you!