Licensed Clinical Social Worker

General Description

Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems, including abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drugs. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.

Primary Duties

• Counsel clients in individual and group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental and physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.
• Collaborate with counselors, physicians, and nurses to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
• Interview clients, review records, and confer with other professionals to evaluate mental or physical condition of client or patient.

Secondary Duties

• Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
• Counsel and aid family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client or patient.

Task List

• Apply active listening techniques & empathize with others during counseling or related services.
• Apply intervention techniques such as behavior modification, counseling, conflict resolution, grief counseling, & interpersonal communication techniques.
• Conduct patient assessments & counsel individuals with personal problems.
• Evaluate client’s skills & capacities, progress against measurable recorded goals, response to therapy, & recognize physical or emotional abuse.
• Apply confidentiality and privacy procedures in compliance with HIPAA.
• Coordinate social service activities with resource providers & refer clients to community services or resources.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $54.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fort Wayne, IN 46804