Summary
~ 40 Hours/week, Salaried, Monday - Friday, Day shift ~
Maine state licensure to practice as a LCSW is required
Position highlights:
Position Summary
This is a position for a professional social worker within The Gender Clinic of which half of the role will involve direct patient care and the other half of the role will involve coordination of care.
The Gender Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic that provides mental health and medical treatment for gender nonconforming children and adolescents and their families. Direct patient care time will be spent on the evaluation of psychosocial needs of patients and their families and the provision of diagnostic, preventive and treatment services including individual and family therapy. Additionally, the role will include the planning and implementation of support groups for patients and their families. Care coordination time will be spent connecting patients and their families with necessary services; facilitating communication between Child Psychiatry and Pediatric Endocrinology to enhance smooth care coordination; making necessary referrals for other community services as needed and collecting and organizing program, resource, research and other data. The employee will be a resource to other clinical providers and trainees within the clinic and community providing education and support in this specialty area.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Additional Information
With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.
We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.
MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.