Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW (Hybrid)

MASC Medical Recruitment Firm; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401K

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

MASC Medical Recruitment Firm is seeking a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker for a hybrid Inland Empire position covering behavioral health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to support patients with complex behavioral, social, and medical needs in homes, communities, and healthcare facilities.

The role emphasizes addressing health disparities for high-utilization Medicaid patients, with duties including safety

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (required).
• Current, active California LCSW license (required).
• Experience with Medi-Cal/Medicare (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral health assessments and care planning.
• Provide counseling and crisis intervention within LCSW scope.
• Coordinate with physicians, care managers, and facilities.
• Educate patients and families on behavioral health needs.
• Document clinical activities in HIPAA-compliant records.

Skills

Behavioral health assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Electronic health records

Care-management platforms

Telehealth tools

Job description

Inland Empire, CA (San Bernardino)

This position is full-time and hybrid.

We are seeking a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker who lives in the Inland Empire to provide behavioral health assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination for patients with behavioral, social, and medical complexity. You will see patients where they are, in their homes, in the community, and in healthcare facilities, as part of an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, care managers, and community health workers.

The focus of assistance is in enhancing the quality of patient management, maximizing patient satisfaction, promoting cost-effectiveness, and increasing the efficacy of addressing healthcare disparities. We specialize in engaging and caring for the highest utilizing Medicaid patients. We are looking for empathetic professionals that are enthusiastic about this population with a focus of care from that person's perspective.

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits for Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Compensation: $85,000 to $130,000 annually, depending on experience
• 3 weeks (2 weeks + 6-7 federal holidays) paid time away and 401K
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Responsibilities For Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Complete behavioral health, psychosocial, functional, and social-needs assessments
• Build and update individualized behavioral health and psychosocial care plans with patients and the care team
• Provide counseling, supportive therapy, motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, and crisis intervention within LCSW scope
• Assess and respond to safety concerns, including suicide risk, abuse, neglect, and domestic violence, and elevate to a higher level of care when needed
• Coordinate with physicians, psychiatric providers, nurses, care managers, health plans, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and community organizations
• Support transitions of care after emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and skilled nursing stays
• Identify social determinants of health that get in the way of treatment and connect patients to the right resources
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on behavioral health needs, coping strategies, and community resources
• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and care-team meetings
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and on time, in line with HIPAA, mandatory-reporting, payer, and program requirements

Qualifications For Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program (required)
• Current, active, and unrestricted California LCSW license (required)
• Working knowledge of behavioral health assessment, crisis intervention, and care coordination
• Comfortable using electronic health records, care-management platforms, and telehealth tools
• Experience with Medi-Cal, Medicare, dual-eligible, or other high-risk populations (preferred)
• Experience in Enhanced Care Management, complex care management, integrated behavioral health, or population health (preferred)
• Experience providing home- or community-based behavioral health services (preferred)
• Experience with patients affected by housing instability, substance use, serious mental illness, or frequent hospital use (preferred)
• Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

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