Licensed Clinical Social Worker

At Family Health Centers, we work hard because our patients deserve the best.   The Family Health Center is a gateway for many medically underserved individuals who have both behavioral health and medical care needs. The Behavioral Health (BH) Services Department works to address these needs by providing clinical and social support services. As clinical members of the BH Services Department, our Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW’s) function as a BH consultant, working collaboratively with the medical team and patient. Integration of BH specialists into the medical environment is a proven model to improve patient wellness and satisfaction with their medical care. LCSW’s at the Family Health Center are valuable and respected members of the treatment team.

Integrated Behavioral Health brings clinical specialists to the community health setting where a high ratio of individuals with behavioral health treatment needs prefer to get their care.  LCSW’s provide mental health, substance abuse and health behavior change consultation in primary care, pediatrics, women’s health and dental clinics of Family Health Centers. This role supports behavioral health integration into health services by working with medical staff to enhance their behavioral health skill set and providing brief, targeted biopsychosocial assessments and follow-up counseling and/or health behavior coaching to adults, children and families.  Examples of work responsibilities in this position include:

• Conducts behavioral health assessments.
• Provides clinical services in the form of brief intermittent psychotherapy, behavioral medicine (relaxation training, weight management, health habits, sleep, hygiene, etc.), crisis intervention and patient education.
• Establishes treatment plans with the assistance of medical providers.
• Makes referrals to providers and services in the community.
• Collaborates with behavioral health and social service staff to enhance the patient’s social safety net.
• Participates in program planning and development.
• Provides in-service training.

Master’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent.

Possession of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker license from the State of Kentucky or equivalent.

Three years of clinical social work experience, which must have included the use of a personal computer involving internet and word processing software.

Les centres de santé familiale sont un environnement de travail favorable à la famille. Contrairement à d'autres systèmes de soins de santé, il n'y a pas 3rd quarts de travail, le dimanche ou les jours fériés, vous devez travailler. FHC offre également de riches avantages à nos employés ; l'ensemble des avantages sociaux de FHC est évalué à environ 45% du salaire annuel d'un employé. En plus de l'assurance maladie, du système de retraite de l'État du Kentucky, le personnel reçoit jusqu'à 10 jours de congé de maladie payés, 12 jours de vacances la première année et jusqu'à 22 jours, dix jours fériés payés et un congé flottant bonus à utiliser à tout moment de l'année. .

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