West Cecil Health Center is looking to add to their Medical Practice Team! WCHC is looking for Licensed Certified Social Workers - Clinical (LCSW-C), who is passionate about their work, wishes to make a difference in their community and is interested in continued development. Onsite work required.

The LCSW-C is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of services of patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

If you’re looking to work for an organization that offers great benefits, growth opportunities and a positive atmosphere, this is the job for you!

WHY  SHOULD YOU, AN LCSW-C APPLY?

• $1,500 Sign on bonus and an additional $2,000 after one year
• Growth and Advancement Opportunities
• Flexibility
• Company Sponsored Events
• Employee Engagement Committees
• WCHC offers a compressive benefit package including:
  1. Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  2. Health Reimbursement Arrangement
  3. Employer paid Life and AD&D and Disability insurance
  4. 401K with employer match
  5. Generous Paid Time Off and Volunteer time
  6. Paid Holidays
  7. Education reimbursement

LCSW-C ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide services within the scope of practice generally accepted as a Licensed Certified Social Worker of West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
• Support the mission of West Cecil Health Center by serving as a liaison and promoting the health center to the behavioral community and its various constituents.
• Assess the psychosocial needs, situations, strengths, and support networks of patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional issues
• Develop care plans and treatment goals with patients
• Establish a rapport and advocate for patients
• Provide therapeutic support and help patients solve and cope with problems in their life
• Provide individual and group therapy
• Assist Primary Care Physicians with patient behavioral health concerns.
• Assist West Cecil Health Center in pursuit of additional grant and funding opportunities consistent with the mission of the center in order to expand the center's capacity to meet the health needs of the community.

At WCHC, we embrace diversity and we don’t discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, or veteran status.

Education 

• Masters in Social Work 

Preferred Experience 

• A minimum of two-years experience in behavioral health care
• A minimum of two-years experience in substance use disorder counseling.

Physical/Environmental 

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. Telecommuting/telehealth potential.  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker-(C) in good standing 

About West Cecil Health Center

West Cecil Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), located by the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore.As an FQHC we are an essential lifeline, providing medical care, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and oral healthcare to an underserved community. Our goal is to provide our patients with exceptional quality, value and customer service, and ensure that our healthcare services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of the community, Working at a FQHC allows employees to establish strong relationships with the communities they serve. Being able to provide care to underserved patients, most of whom earn incomes below the federal poverty line, gives employees the ability to make a difference in their patients’ lives directly. Also, employees who work in FQHCs become part of a team that is driven by a mission of service to the community they support.

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