Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Geriatrics

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for utilizing evidence-based therapeutic models within the context of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of quality behavioral health services to patients and families.
• Provides behavioral health support, education, and supervisory services to colleagues, Reading Health System departments,and to other providers and agencies as needed.
• Working with Geriatric patients ages 65 and up
• Counseling on your own as well as extensive visits to asses physical/mental issues
• Coordinates the Senior Assessment Team to include a collaborative model of assessment, treatment, and follow-up between the psychiatrist and geriatricians, with primary care physicians, case management, social work, nursing and other providers.
• Responsible for community outreach, marketing and education.
• Develop the work flow and oversee day to day operations including triaging and scheduling assessments for Senior Assessment Program.
• Performs comprehensive assessments and provides quality psychotherapy utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Act as a resource for older adult issues including behavioral health, physical health, caregiver concerns, and maintains knowledge of community

resources.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree

Certifications:

PA State License in Applicable Discipline