Job Description

Job Description

Job ID#:

3317

Job Category:

School Based Health Services

Position Type:

Employee (Full Time)

Position Summary:

We are searching for a dynamic Licensed Masters Social Worker, LMSW to join our School-Based Health team in Elmhurst, Queens. As the Clinical Social Worker (LMSW), you will work with high school students in our Elmhurst Educational Campus program and provide support to students by way of behavioral health screenings, crisis intervention, and individual psychotherapy.

As a member of our school health department, you are part of an interdisciplinary team of providers and healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to our students. 

This position allows for a quality structure of clinical supervision and counts towards clinical hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work from Accredited Institution is required.
• NYS Licensed LMSW is required.
• Previous training and experience with clinical intervention and support services.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is required.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to identify high-risk psychosocial factors in patients and families that impact health status.

Key Duties:

• Provides bio-psychosocial assessments and clinical diagnostic assessments.
• Conducts individual psychotherapy and counseling services to children within public schools.
• Maintains skills and knowledge in clinical theory and practice to help patients overcome dependencies, adjust to life, and make changes.
• Provides counseling to family members to assist with understanding and supporting patients. 
• Engages in crisis intervention when necessary and refers patients or family to community resources. 
• Provides consultation to medical providers. Collaborates with physicians to develop and implement treatment and intervention programs. 
• Participates in clinical team meetings.

Starting Compensation:  

Minimum $72,000 per year; Maximum $80,000 per year- Contingent on previous experience working as an LMSW.

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Onsite, Queens, NY, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. 

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy: 

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/ 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family 
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Program
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan.
• $50,000 term life Insurance

About Urban Health Plan:

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 40 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do. 

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

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