The community embedded social worker provides clinical services/counseling, screening, and case management services to patients/clients/participants in one or more specific embedded community setting as an independently licensed practitioner, as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Substance use counseling experience and expertise required.
- CDAC, LACD, or comparable certification in the state of Vermont is required.
- Knowledge of and experience with population being served
- Working knowledge of computer skills
- Must be able to use in-person, telephonic, and two-way video telehealth to engage client as needed
- Demonstrates an understanding of evidence-based practices for the populations served, and maintains competency in these areas.
- Demonstrates adherence to professional standards and values according to NASW Code of Ethics or other applicable professional Codes of Ethics to assure the provision of ethical care.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patients comprehensively, according to needs of embedded team and agency needs; Clinicians should be proficient in diagnosis, formulation, risk assessment, level of care assessment, identifying strengths and areas of ongoing challenges, etc.
- Assesses patient/client/participant’s social and family structure in context of patient/client/participant’s presenting problems
- Assesses and plans for the patient/client/participant’s aftercare needs
- Synthesizes and conveys relevant information, include clinical and case formulations, orally and in writing.
- Assesses and diagnoses patients, using DSM 5 criteria, consulting with team members as necessary
- Demonstrates the ability to provide direct clinical care to patients in order to promote change according to the patient/client/participant’s treatment plan.
- Documents all interactions with patient/client/participant(s) in progress notes in the electronic medical record.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or other behavioral health discipline required. Master’s degree in clinical social work preferred
- If unlicensed, must be willing to work toward licensure.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a private vehicle for day-to-day job performance.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates good organizational and time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
