Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

We serve patients from the prenatal care through geriatric stage of the life cycle providing exceptional patient oriented primary care, dental and vision services within the greater Plainfield, Elizabeth and surrounding communities.

NH has many exciting job opportunities in the field of community health care, health education and support services and we are always looking for talented, caring, patient-minded, mission-focused people to join our staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assist in the assessment, planning, arranging, and implementing of psychosocial programs

* Responsible for the content of education and counseling programs for both individual patients or groups of patients and serves as liaison to community, individuals, and groups as appropriate

* Counsel patients and interpret to professional and lay groups the special psychosocial needs of patients by identifying psychosocial disorders

* Counsel patients during pregnancy

* Perform short-term counseling and crisis intervention as necessary

* Assist in the implementation of community and social programs as a professional counselor in accordance with NHSI grants/contracts with federal, state, and local agencies and mandates of service requirements with that grants/contract

* Conduct report writing on a quarterly basis or as needed on the Community Challenge Grant

* Coordinate with clinical, health education, community health, and other staff members in the provision of services to patients. Provide referrals for services needed

* Use tests, measurements, and measurement scales for general and specific assessments as well as objective patient criteria in the provision of services and evaluation procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Can practice _independently_ LCSW – License as Clinical Social Worker.

* Experience in ambulatory care such as an FQHC health center preferred

* Must be a self-starter and can manage staff and giving directions to others and working under pressure in certain cases
* Behavioral Assistant: Bachelors or Masters in mental health or equivalent.

* Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

* Familiarity with multicultural groups, previous work experience in a multicultural setting, and willingness to enroll in language and multicultural coursework to supplement training if necessary

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Benefits:

* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Paid time off