Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Essen Medical Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care is seeking a Licensed Master Social Worker to perform daily social work operations within a multispecialty medical group in New York. The LMSW will assess patients, provide behavioral health treatment, and collaborate with PCPs, nurses, and care managers.

Ideal candidates hold an MSW and LMSW licensure, can use DSM-V criteria, and are comfortable with care coordination and documenting in EHR systems. Bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred for serving our diverse population.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from an accredited program with LMSW licensure.
• Ability to perform biopsychosocial assessments and use DSM-V criteria.
• Experience coordinating care and documenting services in EHR systems.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred to serve diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients referred by PCP using evidence-based tools.
• Provide behavioral health treatment using CBT, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, and IPT.
• Coordinate care with clinical team and health homes; participate in weekly supervision.
• Document services timely and participate in team meetings and case conferences.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

DSM-V criteria

Care coordination

EHR documentation

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Master of Social Work Degree

LMSW Licensure

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Overview

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we've grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women's health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We're looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you're a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there's a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

Position Title: Licensed Master Social Worker

Reporting to: Office Division

Job Summary: The Licensed Master Social Worker will be responsible to perform daily social work operations

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patients referred by Primary Care Provider (PCP) using evidenced based assessment tools.
• Treatment of behavioral health conditions using evidenced based approaches (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, crisis intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and behavioral activation).
• Make treatment recommendations during collaborative care team meetings
• Monitor treatment through care planning and coordination of care with clinical team and health homes.
• Provide crisis intervention services and risk assessment of patients as needed.
• Engage clients with limited utilization of behavioral health service through outreach efforts.
• Document services in a timely fashion.
• Engage in weekly clinical supervision
• Engage in team meetings and case conferences as needed.

Qualifications

• LMSW Licensure
• Master of Social Work Degree from accredited institution
• Ability to utilize behavioral health screening tools and perform biopsychosocial assessments
• Utilize DSM-V diagnostic criteria to diagnoses and treat behavioral health conditions
• Assess for risk and collaborate with psychiatric and clinical team around risk management
• Ability to utilize electronic health records for documentation of clinical services and review of relevant health data.
• Communicate clinical information in a succinct and comprehensive way to integrated care teams, inclusive of PCP, NP/MD, and Health Home Care Management staff.
• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer

ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.