Licensed Clinical Social Worker

JOB TITLE: LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) AND CSW INTERN.

DEPARTMENT: CLINICAL DEPARTMENT

LOCATION (S): ALL VITALITY LOCATIONS

SUPERVISION: PROGRAM COORDINATOR / CLINICAL MANAGER

JOB SUMMARY:

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for ensuring the quality of the treatment program. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker performs concurrent and retrospective treatment file review of adult inpatient files, outpatient files, and detoxification and CPC files. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker works in conjunction with the Clinical Supervisor and the Program Coordinator to develop/implement modifications to the adult treatment schedules and treatment forms and formulation of new treatment program formats.

The job duties include providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and case management services to individuals relating to substance abuse and possible mental illness and or emotional problems in a community-based treatment setting. Also performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker reports to and receives direct supervision from the Clinical Supervisor. In carrying out position requirements, the incumbent maintains a cooperative working relationship with other project staff, exercises sound judgment, demonstrates initiative and maintains the confidentiality of protected health information as required by law.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts intake interviews with new clients.
• Assesses and/or diagnoses client needs.
• Conducts individual and/or group therapy.
• Participates in treatment team, staff, and professional meetings to discuss client progress.
• Assist in developing community resources for preventive mental health services.
• Prepares and regularly maintains progress notes, closing, and/or transfer summaries on clients and related duties as required.
• Provides specialized services to the Vitality Center, such as special program coordination and
• management.
• Interpret to professionals and provide groups to fit the psychosocial needs of consumers by identifying psychosocial disorders.
• Conducts reviews of client services for compliance with established policies and procedures set forth by Vitality Center and governing agencies.
• Ensures confidentiality of client as required by 42
  
  CFR Part II.
• Follows Code of Ethic as stated in NAC 458.
• Quality Assurance and other duties as assigned.
• The ability to use the electronic health record.
• Maintain up to date consumer records.
• Demonstrate dependability and adaptability.
• Cultivate relationships with referring agencies and other outside resources.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Orient consumers to program philosophy, expectations, services available, treatment process, rules and regulations, client rights and other pertinent information.
• Conduct individual, family and group therapy.
• Submit timely, complete, and accurate documentation of each session including behaviors

and progress in treatment.

• Manage and organize an active caseload.
• Arrange for after care and discharge planning.
• Maintain positive relationships with community and referral agencies.
• Participate is multidisciplinary team staffing.
• Attend all assigned agency trainings, staff development, supervision and staff meeting as
• Regular review of policies and procedure of the agency includi9ng Medicaid requirements.
• Provide QI and Peer Review data as required.

• Knowledge of theories and research on personality and intellectual growth and development, individual differences, human motivation, and substance abuse disorders, and co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of interview techniques.
• Knowledge of current trends in the field of substance abuse, mental health, and homeless issues.
• Knowledge of local community resources.
• Ability…