Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.
Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.
We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.
Job Summary
Position Title: Licensed Master Social Worker- Hybrid opportunity
Reporting to: Office Division
Job Summary: The Licensed Master Social Worker will be responsible to perform daily social work operations
Responsibilities
- Assessment of patients referred by Primary Care Provider (PCP) using evidenced based assessment tools.
- Treatment of behavioral health conditions using evidenced based approaches (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, crisis intervention, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and behavioral activation).
- Make treatment recommendations during collaborative care team meetings
- Monitor treatment through care planning and coordination of care with clinical team and health homes.
- Provide crisis intervention services and risk assessment of patients as needed.
- Engage clients with limited utilization of behavioral health service through outreach efforts.
- Document services in a timely fashion.
- Engage in weekly clinical supervision
- Engage in team meetings and case conferences as needed.
Qualifications
- LMSW Licensure
- Master of Social Work Degree from accredited institution
- Ability to utilize behavioral health screening tools and perform biopsychosocial assessments
- Utilize DSM-V diagnostic criteria to diagnoses and treat behavioral health conditions
- Assess for risk and collaborate with psychiatric and clinical team around risk management
- Ability to utilize electronic health records for documentation of clinical services and review of relevant health data.
- Communicate clinical information in a succinct and comprehensive way to integrated care teams, inclusive of PCP, NP/MD, and Health Home Care Management staff.
- Therapy Experience
- Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY 10461
