TITLE: Full Time (35 hrs./wk.) Staff Social Worker, Chait Out-Patient Clinic
669 Castleton Avenue, SI 10301
REPORTS TO: Gerri Matthews, LCSW, Director, Chait Mental Health Clinic
QUALIFICATIONS:
- LCSW, LMSW or LMHC required
- Spanish-speaking a plus but not required
- Must be able to work afternoon and evening hours
- Experience working with children and families
RESPONSIBILITIES: include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Participation in team meetings, agency in-service training program, and community outreach
- Interpretation of diagnostic results and evaluations
- Provision of individual, family and group therapy in out-patient clinic-based setting
- Adherence to policies and practices as stipulated in agency’s Policy and Procedures manual
- Timely documentation of all client activity as required by NYS law and NYC contractual obligations
- Contact and coordination with community providers, pediatricians, schools, other entities where appropriate/necessary
- Meet monthly productivity requirements
- Obtain prior-approved authorization from third-party insurance carriers, in a timely manner
- Regular communication with psychiatrists, nurse, and physicians responsible for the care of identified client
- Compliance with NYS Mental Hygiene and other laws pertinent to patient care, clinical records, and child abuse/neglect reporting, and documentation
- 35 hours per week; schedule to be determined; evening hours required
- Other duties as assigned by management
SALARY: Dependent upon experience
Please send resume and cover letter, in confidence, to mwalsh@simhs.org by 9/25/17 EOE
