NYS Licensed Clinical Assessment Specialist

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve.  Our staff use a culturally competent, person-centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency.  Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Facilitated Intake Team (FIT) Social Worker provides comprehensive intake assessments for clients entering the Mental Health Outpatient Treatment and Rehabilitative Services (MHOTRS) clinics under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) umbrella with the goal of assessing their needs and making the appropriate recommendations for treatment and linkages to supportive services. The FIT Social Worker is an integral part of the client initial experience.  This position requires a person with good engagement skills and ability to elicit important clinical history from a client.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Review demographic and clinical information prior to engaging in intake process to ensure accuracy of information

Provide a comprehensive assessment of client’s social determinants of heath needs including mental health, substance use disorders, financial, housing, legal and medical needs

Expected to complete between 6-8 intakes per day

Present a clinical formulation in a clear and precise manner during disposition team meetings

Ability to make recommendations for treatment modality based on clinical information obtained

Conduct crisis evaluations and provide crisis stabilization interventions

Make appropriate referrals for various levels of care both within the CCBHC and in the community as needed

Assess for risk and prioritize cases deemed to be high risk for treatment. Risk includes suicide attempts/suicidal ideation or risk; symptoms of psychosis or delusions; suspicion of physical or sexual abuse; cases of domestic violence; etc.

Develop an understanding of various support services to make an accurate referral for services when needed

Collaborate with partnering programs/services to ensure smooth access and connection to care

Engage in Evidence based training to develop strong diagnostic skills (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and others as assigned)

Providing resources in a way that addresses the unique needs of clients from diverse backgrounds, recognizing the impact of intersectionality on their experiences

Ensure timely completion (48 hours) of all intake documents into the electronic health record

Other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

Computer and technology savvy

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Knowledge and skills with evidence-based practices to enhance client engagement

Knowledge and experience with trauma informed care

Solid problem solving and reporting skills; Strong attention to detail

Able to multi-task also ensuring accurate and timely completion of tasks and projects

Solution oriented, resourceful, resilient

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Master’s level degree (MSW/MHC) required

NYS license in clinical social work (LCSW) or LMHC- DP (diagnostic privileges) required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a clinical setting

Experience interacting with clients utilizing a professional and compassionate approach required

Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required

Previous experience with evidence-based models preferred

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

Proficient with electronic health records

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Comfortable and proficient using video messaging platforms (ex: Zoom, MS Teams)

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

The candidate should be able to read documents for analytical purposes such as computer information, software, computer programs, etc.

Need to perform significant data entry into various computer programs

Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT

This role is fully in person

Schedules to be developed in collaboration with the Deputy Program Director and is based on the needs of the programs and clients served.

The offices at Jewish Board are accessible in accordance with the ADA.

To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (85% of the time) and stand (15% of the time).