LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER (FHC)

Louisville Metro Government; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Group Term Life

Supplemental Life

AD&D

Sick Leave

Vacation

Holiday Pay

Bereavement Leave

Kentucky Retirement Systems

457 Deferred Comp

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Family Health Centers (FHC) in Louisville seeks a licensed clinical social worker to provide mental health, substance abuse, and health behavior change consultations within primary care, pediatrics, women's health, and dental clinics. The role supports behavioral health integration by enhancing staff skills and delivering brief biopsychosocial assessments and counseling.

Requires an MSW, KY LCSW license, and at least three years of clinical experience with computer use.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker license from the State of Kentucky.
• Three years of clinical social work experience, including use of a PC with internet and word processing software.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted as determined by Civil Service.

Responsibilities

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides brief intermittent psychotherapy and behavioral medicine, crisis intervention, and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with medical providers.
• Makes referrals to community providers and services.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient's social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development and provides in-service training.
• Identifies LEP patients and uses interpreters; documents their usage.
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Performs related work as required.

Job description

CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS

www.fhclouisville.org

Description

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORK

Under general direction, provides mental health, substance abuse and health behavior change consultation in primary care, pediatrics, women's health, and dental clinics of Family Health Centers (FHC). Supports behavioral health integration into health services by working with medical staff to enhance their behavioral health skill set and providing brief, targeted biopsychosocial assessments and follow-up counseling and/or health behavior coaching to adults, children and families.

Examples of Duties

EXAMPLES OF THE WORK (These statements are intended to be illustrative of the work of this class.)

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides clinical services in the form of brief intermittent psychotherapy, behavioral medicine (relaxation training, weight management, health habits, sleep, hygiene, etc.), crisis intervention, and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with the assistance of medical providers.
• Makes referrals to providers and services in the community.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient's social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development.
• Provides in-service training.
• Identifies patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and/or other communication barriers and uses appropriate interpretive services; documents use of interpretive services.
• Adheres to standard precautions.
• Performs related work as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Possession of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license from the State of Kentucky.
• Three years of clinical social work experience, which must have included the use of a personal computer for work with internet and word processing software.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined applicable by Civil Service.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Identifies medical record documentation, requests and/or releases. Lifts and moves materials weighing up to 10 lbs. Responds to patient and FHC needs via telephone, internet, fax, computer software and in person.

Special Requirements

Must provide own transportation to work at other FHC locations as needed.

Supplemental Information

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Test Weights

Training & Experience: 100%

CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS

FHC - Portland
2215 Portland Avenue
Louisville KY 40212
[phone]
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:00am - noon
Sunday: Closed

FHC - East Broadway
834 East Broadway
Louisville KY 40204
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 8:00 - 12:00pm
Sunday: Closed

FHC - Phoenix (Healthcare for the Homeless)
712 E Muhammad Ali Blvd
Louisville KY 40202
Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

FHC - Iroquois
4100 Taylor Blvd
Louisville KY 40215
Monday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday: 8:00am - 8:30pm
Wednesday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

FHC - Fairdale
1000 Neighborhood Place
Fairdale KY 40118
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursdays: 8:00am - 8:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

FHC - Southwest
9702 Stonestreet Road, Suite 220
Louisville KY 40272
Monday - Wednesday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

FHC - Americana
4805 Southside Drive
Louisville KY 40214
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Term Life
• Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Sick Leave
• Vacation
• Holiday Pay
• Bereavement Leave
• Kentucky Retirement Systems
• 457 Deferred Comp
• Tuition Assistance

01. Do you have a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license from the state of Kentucky?

• Yes
• No

02. Do you have at least three years of clinical social work experience that included the use of a personal computer for work with internet and word processing software?

• Yes
• No

03. Do you have a Master's Degree in Social Work?

• Yes
• No

04. This job MAY require you to work at more than one of FHC's clinics, including during the same day. There are clinics at Portland, East Broadway, Fairdale, Iroquois, Phoenix (E. Muhammad Ali Blvd), Southwest Medical Center and Americana (Southside Drive). Transportation is not provided by FHC. Are you willing and able to work at FHC's multiple clinics?

• Yes
• No

05. How did you hear about this position at Family Health Centers? If you heard about this position from an FHC employee, please list the name of the employee here.

• Required Question