are Better Together. As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 414,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 90,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.
Since 1969, our employees have been making this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If this sounds like an organization you would like to be a part of, we would love to meet
you. ROLE OVERVIEW and PURPOSE The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will work to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing direct patient care for behavioral health services.
The primary responsibilities are to meet with individuals, families, and groups of patients to provide behavioral psychotherapy services. This role will work with primary care providers to develop comprehensive integrated care models for patients. RESPONSIBILITIES Direct Patient Care Consults with primary care patients about behavioral aspects of their medical treatment Evaluates patients to identify social, emotional, and economic factors which may interfere with obtaining maximum benefits
from medical care Develops and implement a social work treatment plan to be offer to patients Provides brief psychotherapy to patients and families Responds promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees Acknowledges and honors patients' psychosocial, spiritual and cultural beliefs Provider & Team Support Consults with primary care providers about behavioral aspects of their patients' medical treatment Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement projects Maintains professional working relationships with all levels of staff, clients, and the public Clinical administration Designs, markets, conducts, and evaluates health promotion programs for smoking cessation, weight management, stress management, diabetes, and other types of health promotion services Participates in case conferences, departmental, or agency meetings as required by supervisor Attends special training programs involving travel to other sites or through the internet Participates in care coordination and collaboration with Interfaith Community Services shared patients EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Master's degree in social work required Valid CA Clinical Social Worker License (LCSW) required Valid BLS certification from approved American Health Association provider required upon hire Two years' psychotherapy experience working directly with children, adults, geriatrics, or adolescents required Experience providing health psychology services with smoking cessation, weight management, stress management, or chronically medically ill patients preferred Bilingual (Spanish/English) or (Arabic/English) may be required by site ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form Knowledgeable about and experience with providing psychotherapy and familiarity with medical service environments or provision of health psychology services Knowledge with one or more word-processing, spreadsheet or electronic medical records systems and ability to do some charting simultaneously while in session Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously Excellent planning and organizational ability Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner COMPLIANCE (Safety & HIPPA) Follow all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare's Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices Follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions Use appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment Be familiar with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits Follow all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols Maintain privacy of all patient, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes Comply with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations Report all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful Neighborhood Healthcare requires employees to be fully vaccinated (including a booster dose) against COVID-19 and demonstrate proof of vaccination/booster upon hire or receive approval for an exemption based on a medical reason, disability, or religious belief.
Proof of booster dose will be contingent upon booster eligibility.
Pay ranges: LCSW: $99,898.00 - $116,547.00 per year, depending on experience (DOE)For more details: jobs-search. org/advertising_riverside-c424159/licensed-clinical-social-worker-lcsw-pace-program-riverside_i1959776201
