Sample Letters to Potential Employers Who Advertise for Social Workers

Sample Letters to Potential Employers Who Advertise for Social Workers:

Sample Letter 1

___ (Date)
To whom it may concern,
I am interested in applying for the ______(Name of job posted)
position posted on ______(website name or newspaper) on ______(Date
job posted)
I am a NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with ____
years of experience doing______(match the words they use in their
job description). Effective 1/1/2006, Mental Health Counselors
became eligible for licensure and can now accept insurance
reimbursement for their therapeutic time in New York State. To learn
more about LMHCs you can review:
1) NY State Department of Education licensure requirements:
and
2) A definition of mental health counseling from the New York Mental
Health Counselors Association(NYMHCA)website:

I look forward to discussing future job possibilities. Please
contact me at ______(Your phone number) or via email at ______
(Your email address).
Regards,
(Your name and credentials) (LMHC)
______

Sample Letter 2

Job Description: Therapist- A long-term care facility is seeking a
LCSW to conduct psychosocial assessments, develop treatment plans.
Candidates must have experience working as part of an
interdisciplinary team.

January 26, 20--
To whom it may concern,

I am interested in applying for the Therapist position posted on
Monster.com on January 26, 2008.
I am a NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with___ years
of experience conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment
plans and working on interdisciplinary team. Effective 1/1/2006
Mental Health Counselors became eligible for licensure and can now
accept insurance reimbursement for their therapeutic time. To learn
more about LMHCs you can review:
1) NY State Department of Education licensure requirements:
and
2) A definition of mental health counseling from the New York Mental
Health Counselors Association(NYMHCA)website:

I look forward to discussing future job possibilities. Please
contact me at (phone) or via email at (your email address).
Regards,
Your name and credentials (LMHC)

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Sample Letter 3:
Job Description: Social Worker- An agency is seeing a LMSW to
counsel people who have been victims of domestic violence. Must be
familiar with EMDR, cognitive behavioral interventions and
conducting short-term therapy. A successful candidate must be
licensed and 2+ years .
January 26, 20--
To whom it may concern,
I am interested in applying for the Social Worker position posted on
Monster.com on January 26, 20--.
I am a NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with__ years
of experience working with victims of domestic violence. In my current
position I have successfully utilized EMDR and cognitive behavioral
interventions with my clients. Effective 1/1/2006 Mental Health
Counselors became eligible for licensure and can now accept
insurance reimbursement for their therapeutic time. To learn more
about LMHCs you can review:
1) NY State Department of Education licensure requirements:
and
2) A definition of mental health counseling from the New York Mental
Health Counselors Association(NYMHCA)website:

I look forward to discussing future job possibilities. Please
contact me at (your phone) or via email at (your email address).
Regards,
Your name and credentials (LMHC)