Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified community health center located in Durham, NC is recruiting for a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Behavioral Health). Durham is known as the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the Tastiest Town in the South, and the Startup Capital of the South. It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s fourth largest city by population. Along the East Coast, Durham is located conveniently along I-85. For those outside of driving distance, travel to and from is made easy as the City and County of Durham co-own the top-ranked Raleigh-Durham International Airport that services more than 45 nonstop destinations.
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY
Provides initial assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and case management and treatment services for adult patients and screening for adolescents and children. May assist in planning, developing, and implementing health promotion and disease prevention programs and therapeutic services for individuals, groups and families. Serves as resource person or coordinates for designated unit functions.
QUALIFICATIONS
Thorough knowledge of psychosocial, behavioral, and psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse and chronic medical problems. Thorough knowledge for specific patient populations for which the position may be required to serve. The ability to communicate effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and educational levels. Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with patients, staff, community resources and the general public.
EDUCATION
Master’s degree in social work required. A minimal of three (3) years Post master’s work experience as a clinical social worker in a health or mental health setting or five (5) years’ experience in a non-clinical setting. N.C. LCSW is required. Bilingual (Spanish) required.
CLOSING DATE
Until filled.
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. (LCHC), mission is to provide primary and preventive health care in a courteous, professional, and personalized manner.
Key requirements for any position are our “Core Values”:
•Courtesy
•Respect
•Quality
•Accessibility
•Teamwork
•Continuous Improvement
•Accountability
LCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, uninsured patients and diverse communities. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our key requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so staff must be committed to the mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve. Understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.
We believe that diversity and inclusion is critical and promotes our commitment to serving the Durham community.
