Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health seeks a licensed social worker to provide psychosocial assessments and counseling. The role involves diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, establishing treatment goals, and coordinating with the healthcare team.

The incumbent will document findings in the medical record and perform related duties as needed. Requires a Master’s degree in social work and active licensure as LICSW in New Hampshire and Vermont, with recent clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited program.
• Experience providing psychological services within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides complete psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Evaluates, diagnoses and treats mental health conditions.
• Establishes treatment goals using evidence-based therapies.
• Documents clinical data in the medical record.
• Collaborates effectively with the care team.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Overview

Provides psychosocial assessment, counseling, treatment to patients directly.

Responsibilities

• Provides complete psychosocial assessments of patients and families including but not limited to: abilities, aptitudes, interests and motivation, psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries or disabilities and substance abuse/dependencies.
• Evaluates, diagnoses and provides treatment for patients within areas such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance use disorders, aggressive behavior, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, and developmental disorders.
• Establishes achievable treatment goals with clients utilizing the most appropriate types of psychotherapy (i.e., behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, crisis intervention, family/couples, group, counseling and/or supportive cognitive therapy).
• Observe, describe, diagnose, evaluate, treat, consult, interpret and modify human behavior by applying psychological principles, methods, or procedures to patients who suffer from mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders or disabilities.
• Collaborates effectively with team members when appropriate.
• Documents appropriate objective, concise and pertinent clinical data in the medical record.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate that he or she has provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in New Hampshire and VT