Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Who we are : At Paterson Community Health Center, we provide the best possible healthcare to our neighbors in Paterson and the surrounding communities. We live our values by providing primary health care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay at sites throughout Paterson.

How You Can Make an Impact:

You will be responsible for providing behavioral health services following the Primary Care Behavioral Health model of integrated care. You will provide direct services to patients, families, and groups through brief behavioral health interventions to improve patient health outcomes as well as individual counseling and crisis intervention.

What You Will Do:

Work in collaboration with the primary care providers to recognize and treat mental health disorders and psychosocial problems.

Work with the primary care team to treat and manage patients with chronic emotional and/or physical health problems.

Complete a Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Plan based on the patient’s history and relative to the presenting problem.

Follow established protocols and methodologies.

Collaborate with patients in the development of treatment plans and measurable goals and outcomes.

Maintain patient records, and ensure they are well documented and completed in a timely fashion.

Participate in crisis intervention as a response for patients dangerous to self/others/property.

Conduct pre- and post-intervention assessments and patient surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of programs.

Participate and present in care conferences, patient groups, educational programs for staff and patients, staff meetings, staff training, and other venues as assigned.

Participate in outreach and community educational activities as part of the Care Team as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

Follow established departmental policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Assist in the development of relevant policies and procedures.

Participate in medical/clinical staff meetings and general staff meetings

Ensure patient confidentiality under HIPAA regulations

Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

​ Customer-focused interpersonal skills.

Ability to work with patients, families, the interdisciplinary health care team, and community agencies with diverse opinions, values, and religious and cultural ideals.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Culturally sensitive.

Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.

Excellent computer skills, experience with electronic medical records a plus, eClinical Works.

Ability to work independently or with little supervision.

Excellent organizational skills such as problem-solving, decision-making, priority setting, and work delegation.

Ability to complete assignments on time.

Ability to maintain HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance, and client confidentiality

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Doctorate Degree in Psychology, or Master’s Degree in Counseling

Licensed in New Jersey as an LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or LPC

Minimum of two years post-graduate experience in clinical/ambulatory care setting

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

In addition to full-time salaries, Paterson Community Health Center providers proudly participate in programs that provide government-based tuition loan redemption payment plans towards eligible participants’ outstanding student loan balances in exchange for full-time service.

Paterson Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions, as required under the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) or other applicable state/local law.