Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Position Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: True Health Locations

Content Last Revised: 09/21/2026

Organization Overview

The overview should be on every job description. No exceptions. The Central Florida Family Health Center, Inc. dba True Health is a private, not-for-profit federally qualified health center (FQHC) serving Central Florida since 1977. Our mission is to provide high-quality, comprehensive healthcare at a reasonable cost to everyone.

Job Summary

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) will provide services for mental health/substance abuse case management/counseling. The LCSW will bridge the gap to provide efficient services for persons suffering from mental/health substance abuse disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to assist with the psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Provide services comprised of diagnosing mental, emotional, behavioral, developmental and addictive disorders; develop treatment plans and provide psychotherapy.
• Serve as an advocate for patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
• Assist patients with mental/substance abuse issues while helping to identify and use their strengths to deal with situations in potentially stressful environments.
• Providing emotional and mental health counseling to groups or individuals
• Building strong rapport with clients and making accurate assessments of their problems whether mental/emotional or physical in the case of substance abuse.
• Keeping detailed and concise records of each patient during the course of their treatment.
• Consultations with physicians, medical professionals and therapists when appropriate.
• In addition to in-house counseling, LCSW’s help patients gain access to critical resources to improve treatment, prevention, and awareness of mental health/opioid abuse.
• Patients, with the assistance of the LCSW, will be expected to develop and implement an individualized treatment plan to overcome mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
• The needs of each patient will be met through motivational interviewing, relapse prevention strategies, and referrals to mental health facilities.

Essential Functions

• Problem Solving
• Customer Service
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication
• Leadership
• Professional Judgement
• Planning/Organizing
• Quality Control
• Safety/Security
• Adaptability
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Administration/Operations
• Vision

Minimum Qualifications

• EDUCATION

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work,

• Have performed at least 2 years of supervised clinical social work; and either be licensed or certified as a clinical social worker by the State in which the service(s) are

performed;

• Or in the case of an individual in a State that does not provide for licensure or certification, has completed at least 2 years or 3000 hours of post master’s degree supervised clinical social work practice under the supervision of a master’s level social worker in an appropriate setting such as a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or clinic.

Additional Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Required

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
• Computer knowledge
• Bilingual (Spanish, Creole) as a preference

Criminal Background Clearance

• True Health is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n), and partners with agencies that require criminal background checks. True Health has established policies and procedures that may influence the overall employment process, hiring, and “just cause” for the termination of employees. An employee’s career could be shortened if there is a violation of any policies and procedures.

Prohibited criminal behavior is defined in Florida Statute (F.S.) 408.809. Any employee arrested for any offense outlined in the F.S.408.809 will be immediately suspended and remain suspended until the charges are disposed of in court. The employee will be terminated for an arrest or conviction of any violation listed above.

DRUG/Alcohol Screenings

A post-offer drug and alcohol screen is a requirement for employment. Failure to successfully pass the drug/alcohol screen will be cause for the offer to be rescinded. Employees are subject to random drug/alcohol screenings throughout the duration of their employment with True Health. If an employee fails to pass the drug/alcohol screening, then this shall become grounds for discipline up to and including immediate termination.

Work Environment

• The employee is subject to prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee is subject to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, and move or lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• The employee is required to use close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.
• A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS (Required for all positions)

The employee will work as the needs of the operation require. Normal work days and hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am – 6pm and Fridays, 8am – 12pm; however, there will be times when the employee will need to come in or work on “off hours” or “off days” to meet the needs of the position.

Core Competencies

Mission-Focused: Commits to and embraces True Health’s mission to enable access to care for uninsured and underinsured individuals.

Relationship-Oriented: Understands that people come before process and is essential in cultivating and managing relationships toward a common goal.

Collaborator: Understands the roles and contributions of all sectors of the organization and can mobilize resources (financial and human) through meaningful engagement.

Results-Driven: Dedicated to shared and measurable goals for the common good; creating, resourcing, scaling, and leveraging strategies and innovations for broad investment and community impact.

Brand Steward: Steward of True Health’s brand and understands his/her role in growing and protecting the reputation and results of the greater organization.

Visionary: Confronts the complex realities of the environment and simultaneously maintains faith in a different and better future, providing purpose, direction, and motivation.

Team-Builder: Fosters commitment, trust, and collaboration among internal and external stakeholders.

Business Acumen: Possesses a high-level of broad business and management skills and contributes to generating financial support for the organization.

Network-Oriented: Values the power of networks; strives to leverage True Health’s breadth of community presence, relationships, and strategy.

Selection Guidelines

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.