Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Lincoln Community Health Center; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham, NC seeks a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Behavioral Health to provide initial assessments, diagnoses, and comprehensive case management for adults, with screening support for youth. The role involves planning and delivering therapeutic services to individuals, groups, and families.

The position requires a Master’s in Social Work, NC LCSW licensure, and Spanish language ability.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of psychosocial, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse and chronic medical problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and educational levels.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with patients, staff, community resources and the general public.
• Bilingual Spanish proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and case management and treatment services for adult patients and screening for adolescents and children.
• May assist in planning, developing, and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs and therapeutic services for individuals, groups and families.
• Serves as resource person or coordinates for designated unit functions.

Skills

Psychosocial disorders

Behavioral health

Communication skills

Diversity sensitivity

Education

Master's degree in social work

NC LCSW license

Bilingual Spanish required

Job description

Our clinics thrive because of the people who work here. If you’re passionate about improving community health and want to grow in a supportive, team-driven environment, we invite you to explore current opportunities and take the next step in your career.

Position:Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Location: Durham, NC

Job Id:402

# of Openings:1

BI-LINGUAL -LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

Provides initial assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and case management and treatment services for adult patients and screening for adolescents and children. May assist in planning, developing, and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs and therapeutic services for individuals, groups and families. Serves as resource person or coordinates for designated unit functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Thorough knowledge of psychosocial, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse and chronic medical problems. Thorough knowledge for specific patient populations for which the position may be required to serve. The ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and educational levels. Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with patients, staff, community resources and the general public.

EDUCATION

Master\'s degree in social work required. A minimal of three (3) years Post master\'s work experience as a clinical social worker in a health or mental health setting or five (5) years’ experience in a non-clinical setting. N.C. LCSW is required. Bilingual (Spanish) required.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Behavioral Health). Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population. Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.

Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”:

• Courtesy
• Respect
• Quality
• Accessibility
• Teamwork
• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability

LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.

Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.