• Engage patients and care givers telephonically and in person in active care planning to focus on behavioral, clinical, social and environmental concerns and needs of patients.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive inventory of local community resources, improving accessibility for patients and providers, and linking patients with the appropriate support services.
• Assesses the patient’s knowledge of their medical condition and provides education and self-management support based on the patient’s preferences.
• Will provide both direct care management to a high-risk population, as well as provide clinical consultation to other members of the care team. Works cooperatively with treatment team members, individuals and the family in provision of services to meet the goals developed in the patient’s treatment care plan.
• Provide psychosocial diagnostic assessment, provide a diagnosis and provide treatment recommendations including level of care.
• Deliver in-office mental health and /or substance abuse intervention services to patients as requested.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to the patient in order to enhance and foster the patient’s optimal functioning and interactions.
• Continually assess patient needs, service availability and appropriateness of treatment plan.
• Provide the collaborative documentation for service delivery including treatment goals, progress notes, and billing and submit said documentation as specified by set standards.
• Promotes positive inter-department cooperation. Willingly participates in applicable committees or task forces, demonstrates a positive behavior in identifying and resolving complex or out of policy operation problems.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.
• Supports the Mission, Values and Vision of Community Care of West Virginia (CCWV) and the facility.

Education/Qualifications/Experience:
Education

• Master’s degree from council on social work education (CSWE) accredited program and/or a Ph.D or DSW degree in social work from a university accredited by the CSWE.

Qualifications

• Licensed by the State Board of Social Work.
• Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drug Social Worker (C-CATODSW) is highly preferred.
• Must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check and fingerprint analysis.

Experience

• Two (2) years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with individuals.
• Experience working directly with individuals who have chemical dependencies is highly preferred.
• Experience with Motivational Interviewing, Self-Management and Patient Engagement strategies.
• Experience with Medicare and Medicaid population, insurance providers and telephonic engagement.
• Demonstrated experience in working with an underserved population.

Clinical Supervision:
May be required to provide clinical supervision to Licensed Graduate Social Worker(s) (LGSW) and Licensed Certified Social Workers (LCSW) on staff. As clinical supervisor, will be required to meet with social worker in face-to-face meetings providing feedback and guidance for portions of clinical practice that may raise questions or concerns as the social worker works in the field, as well as an opportunity to for the social worker to reflect to see how their own biases and gaps in knowledge can impact the quality and direction of their clinical work.

Education

• Masters or better in Social Work

Licenses & Certifications

• Basic Life Support
• LICSW