Social Worker - Behavioral Health Department Chair
Apply NowCompany: Neighbourhood health center
Location: Buffalo, NY 14221
Description:
If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story - consider joining us at Neighborhood!
We're seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health department chair who is a kind and collaborative leader, and is open to unique perspectives. You'll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening to patients to provide individualized, patient-centered care.
About the Role:
As a Behavioral Health department chair, you'll work in collaboration with the Psychiatric department chair to lead the behavioral health team, ensuring high quality care for children, adolescents and adults. Responsibilities include:
You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Ave. in Buffalo, and will travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.
What it's Like to Work at Neighborhood:
The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned "finalist" distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other's ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.
Education and Skills to be a Social Worker - Behavioral Health Department Chair:
What We Offer:
Compensation: $79,000 - $85,000 annual salary (based on a full-time, 40 hour work week)
Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.
Benefits: You'll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, loan forgiveness programs, generous paid time off, holidays.
About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person's ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We're working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.
Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.
We're seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health department chair who is a kind and collaborative leader, and is open to unique perspectives. You'll be part of a team that is resilient and seeks fairness by listening to patients to provide individualized, patient-centered care.
About the Role:
As a Behavioral Health department chair, you'll work in collaboration with the Psychiatric department chair to lead the behavioral health team, ensuring high quality care for children, adolescents and adults. Responsibilities include:
- Leads a behavioral health team of LMSWs and LCSWs, providing oversight and supervision, including clinical supervision of LMSWs working towards LCSW
- Counsels patients and families with mental health conditions
- Manages behavioral health schedules, ensuring adequate coverage at all sites
- Collaborates with the Psychiatry department chair to support the behavioral health team in providing high quality care and maintaining quality metrics, ensuring all policies, procedures, and workflows are adhered to
- Participates in Risk Management initiatives, including investigating event reports and updating policies and procedures
You will be primarily based at our Northwest location, 155 Lawn Ave. in Buffalo, and will travel to other Neighborhood sites in Western New York as needed.
What it's Like to Work at Neighborhood:
The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood has earned "finalist" distinction in the competition the last four years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other's ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.
Education and Skills to be a Social Worker - Behavioral Health Department Chair:
- Master's degree in social work and a strong desire to work with an urban population; must possess a thorough knowledge of health issues affecting the population throughout the lifecycle.
- Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NYS
- Kindness; you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person's story
- Resiliency; you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
- Teamwork; you are open to others' unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
- Prior supervisory experience preferred but not required
- Able to read, write and speak the English language. A second language of Spanish preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What We Offer:
Compensation: $79,000 - $85,000 annual salary (based on a full-time, 40 hour work week)
Individual compensation is based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other position related components.
Benefits: You'll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, loan forgiveness programs, generous paid time off, holidays.
About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person's ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We're working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.
Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.