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Form of workPOSITION SUMMARY
The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for providing initial evaluations and individual and group therapy to patients. Additional responsibilities include providing care coordination and management to patients with social determinants of health challenges.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interviews patients, assess their mental status as directed by their primary care physician.
- Selects and completes appropriate therapeutic interventions based on the clinical knowledge base and educational background.
- Provides individual, family, and group therapies based on the patient's developmental and behavioral health needs.
- Collaborates with physicians and other patient care team members regarding patients’ progress through interdisciplinary team meetings, medical record reviews, and informal discussions.
- Ensures that medical record documentation protocols are complied with.
- Ensures patients’ progress notes are entered into the electronic health record on time and by established organizational procedures.
- Knowledge of community-based and government services and resources needed to assist patients in accessing services and addressing potential social determinants of health challenges.
- Provide in-home patient visits as needed.
- Must be skilled in web navigation and use of mobile hotspots.
- Fulfills continuing education requirements as state licensing and accrediting body requires.
- Full COVID-19 vaccination (including boosters) is essential to this role.
- Candidates in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to work independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with distressed patients.
- Social awareness, close listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- clear written and spoken communication,
- Training and clinical experience in mental health services to a geriatric population.
- Experienced working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with at least three years of behavioral healthcare experience required.
- Experience in a primary healthcare setting is preferred.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Physical Requirements
Primary Duty
Percent of Time Performing Duty
Visual Acuity
YES
75-100%
Hearing
YES
75-100%
Standing
YES
75-100%
Walking
YES
75-100%
Lifting/Pulling/Pushing
YES
75-100%
Sitting
NO
0-24%
Reports To: Operations Director
Sage Health will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations and all patient requirements and obtain necessary proof of vaccination. Boosters, when applicable, before employment to ensure compliance.
ABOUT SAGE HEALTH
We believe all seniors, regardless of means, deserve concierge primary care & wellness without the concierge fees. They've earned it.
Sage Health builds enriching neighborhood health centers that are easy to access, provide or arrange for all our patient’s healthcare needs, and partner with Medicare Advantage plans that fully cover primary care. Unlike other physician practices, a Sage Health physician has a patient panel of 400 or less, and we collaborate with the best outcomes-oriented specialists and hospitals in each market. Because we are not a fee-for-service provider and manage patients within a global capitation budget provided by Medicare Advantage plans, our only concern and motivation are to keep our seniors healthy.
Sage Health is a destination for the best risk provider talent in the country who are building the new standard-bearing senior model for the United States.
