Social Worker – LMSW / LCSW - Phoenix, AZ - DSAZ

Job Title: Social Worker – LMSW / LCSW
Location: Phoenix Metro Area, AZ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13–30 Weeks
Shift: Day or Night
Schedule: 36–40 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: No
Pay Rate
Local: $35–$42/hr (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a qualified and compassionate Social Worker (LMSW/LCSW) to provide psychosocial assessments, counseling, care planning, and resource coordination for patients and families in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Required Qualifications
• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program or an equivalent program accepted by the applicable licensing authority.

• Active, appropriate Arizona social work license for the assigned role (LMSW or LCSW, as applicable).

• Knowledge of psychosocial assessments, care planning, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination.

• Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and documentation skills.

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and protect confidential information.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications
• Relevant experience in social work, behavioral health, counseling, case management, or a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to identify patients' emotional, behavioral, social, and environmental needs.

• Develop individualized care plans based on patient assessments and established treatment goals.

• Provide counseling, emotional support, and appropriate therapeutic interventions within the scope of licensure.

• Coordinate referrals to community resources, behavioral health providers, housing assistance, financial support programs, and other appropriate services.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to support continuity of care.

• Participate in discharge planning and coordinate appropriate follow-up services when applicable.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential patient records, assessments, progress notes, and treatment documentation.

• Monitor patient progress and update care plans as needed.

• Advocate for patients' needs, rights, safety, and access to appropriate services.

• Identify potential safety concerns and follow established crisis intervention and escalation procedures.

• Comply with applicable state regulations, ethical standards, confidentiality requirements, and facility policies.

Special Requirements
• Candidates must reside within 50 miles of the Phoenix metropolitan work location.

• Local candidates only; travel and relocation assistance are not available.

• Must be available for day or night shifts based on client needs.

• Must be willing to work 36–40 hours per week.

• Must be available for a 13–30-week contract, depending on client requirements.

• Must meet the licensing and credentialing requirements for the assigned position.

Skills:
Behavioral Health, Case Management, Certified Case Manager (CCM), Community Intervention, Crisis Intervention, Cross-Functional, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Financial Support, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Healthcare Providers, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Interpersonal Skills, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensing, Medical Records, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Set Goals, Social Work, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

Compu-Vision Consulting Inc.