Social Worker

Advantage Home Care; Santa Fe Capital; On-site; ARS 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Home Care is seeking a Master’s level behavioral health professional to conduct mental health and social evaluations across a diverse client base.

The role emphasizes crisis evaluations, treatment planning, and coordination with psychiatrists and clinical teams to optimize resource use and patient outcomes. Strong assessment skills and adherence to ethical standards are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold an MSW or equivalent in Mental Health Counseling.
• Valid unrestricted LCSW or LPC license.
• Knowledge of behavioral health diagnosis (DSM-IV-TR) and state service delivery systems.
• Compliance with social work and mental health standards, regulations, policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis evaluations and develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate care with psychiatrists and clinical teams for efficient resource use.
• Schedule follow-ups with psychiatrists and teams for case management.
• Participate in team meetings for case reviews and data sharing.
• Exhibit professional conduct and maintain client confidentiality.
• Present findings clearly to inform treatment decisions and plans.

Skills

LCSW license

LPC license

Clinical assessment

Crisis evaluation

Team coordination

Communication skills

CPR certified

Ethics & confidentiality

Education

MSW or Mental Health Counseling

Job description

This Master’s level behavioral health professional will provide mental health and social evaluations for a diverse group of clients.

Major responsibilities include:

• Provide crisis evaluations, develop treatment plans, and coordinate care with psychiatrists for patients experiencing emotional distress with chronic care conditions, serious mental illness, psychiatric disorders, co-varying disorders and urgent mental health needs
• Coordinate scheduling for follow-up with the psychiatrist and with other clinical teams to provide efficient utilization of resources
• Participate in on-going communication with the other clinical teams and attend staff meetings for case reviews as requested
• Preference given to individuals with broad based work experiences, direct mental health services provision, crisis work, and leadership experience, treatment planning
• Must be skilled in psychological assessment of individuals in various stages of psychological distress
• Must be familiar with mental status exams and mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR manuals
• Must be organized in functioning independently, work well with a multidisciplinary team, efficient in data gathering, good communication skills in order to effectively collect and transmit data between intrinsic and external sources
• Articulate in presenting relevant findings that pertain to mental status and patient risk
• Able to coordinate large amounts of information to prioritize findings relevant to treatment decisions and treatment plan development

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited college or university and completion of clinical training hours necessary to achieve independent licensure
• Valid unrestricted state Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of behavioral health diagnosis (DMS-IV-TR) and the state service delivery system
• Demonstrates compliance with applicable social work and mental health care standards, regulations, statutes, and departmental policies and procedures
• Must be skilled in psychological assessment of individuals in various stages of psychological distress
• Must be familiar with mental status exams and mental health diagnoses that correspond to ICD-9DM and DSM-IV TR manuals
• Exhibits a professional image in both appearance and behavior and maintains professional boundaries with clients
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgments and decision making abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as required
• Adheres to ethical standards and maintains/protects client rights and confidentiality at all times
• Possess current CPR certificate and Finger Print Card