Licensed Clinical Social Worker

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for providing standardize counseling to patients that are referred by Valley Health Team’s physicians and mid-level providers. The LCSW will work to address other social needs of patients and will utilize are referral sources for needed specialty care, hospitalization, or advance psychiatric assessments and treatments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy services as allowed within the employee’s scope of practice and the recovery model guidance for best practices at the service site.
2. Screen adults for the appropriateness of treatment; conduct biopsychosocial assessments and diagnoses mental health and co-occurring disorders.
3. Receive referrals from VHT’s physicians and mid-level providers.
4. Assist in the coordinating of activities for the Case Managers.
5. Maintain communication with other local service agencies for patient referral as needed; develop network of community resources and maintain liaison with these resources.
6. Assist in the provision of in-services and consultation to the interdisciplinary team of health professionals on staff.
7. Responsible for conducting client assessment as assigned – formulate short-term and long-term counseling plans for patients under care.
8. Consult with Chief Medical Officer and other providers regarding complex patients and regarding prescription medications prescribed by providers.
9. Identify patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, etc.) and make appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
10. Keep accurate, up-to-date records on clients served, including progress notes, transfer and discharge plans, annual reviews, and all client contacts.
11. Assist in the formulation and implementation of coordination and service plans.
12. Participate in utilization review activities to ensure that all clients accomplish full participation in program.
13. Assis the Behavioral Health Coordinator in developing protocols for VHT’s counseling services and criteria for outside referrals for advanced/emergency psychiatric care.
14. Prepare and deliver oral presentations to the public on VHT Behavioral Health and its programs.
15. Serves as a liaison with community agencies and schools.
16. On a temporary basis, may be required to work at any satellite facility.
17. Contribute to team effort by assisting other departments as needed and while maintaining confidentiality of VHT’s business.
18. Work cooperatively with all staff members and outside sources in a professional manner to deliver a high level of service.
19. Observe and practice all VHT Patient Experience Service Standards as outlined in “World Class Practices: My Commitment to Care (which I have read and signed). Practice CICARE when interacting with patients, their families, visitors, or internal customers.

20. Practice CICARE phone etiquette during all phone interactions.

21. Always exercise courtesy whenever patients, family members, visitors and co-workers are present.

22. Respect privacy and dignity of our patients, family members, visitors and co-workers.

23. Maintain professionalism in the presence of patients, their families, visitors and co-workers.

24. Act as a role model, verbally and behaviorally demonstrating skill, enthusiasm, positive problem solving, commitment and loyalty to the profession and the organization.

25. Engage as a member of the care team caring for individuals in the community

26. Prep for and lead daily huddles

27. Promote and educate on evidence-based preventive care, chronic care needs, and self-management support

28. Deliver clinical screening tests and immunizations

29. Follow applicable regulations: Joint Commission, OSHA, HIPAA, and CLIA.

30. Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and The Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organization standards.

31. Perform other related duties, which may be inclusive, but not listed in the job description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Completion of Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Social Work or a related field
2. Current California Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist license
3. Current Basic Life Support
4. Knowledge of principles of psychology applicable to care, treatment and rehabilitation of children and adults with behavioral, developmental or psychological disturbances
5. Knowledge of psychological testing devices and methods
6. Modern office practices and procedures (including email)
7. Must show professionalism at all times especially when working with patients
8. Ability to be flexible with work schedule and available to work at all site locations
9. Must have own transportation, valid California Driver’s License and current proof of automobile insurance coverage
10. Demonstrated ability to provide world-class patient experience using CICARE principles and practices. Ability to be proactive and to go above and beyond the call of duty; take initiative to provide a world class patient experience in all encounters via email, phone or in person

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: The office setting is a normal work environment. Occasionally work during early morning, evening or weekend. May be subjected to temperature variances in the office.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires sitting, standing, or walking for up to eight hours a day. Some bending, stretching, or reaching may be necessary. Lifting up to 40 pounds may be required on occasion. Vision must be correctable to 20/20 and hearing must be in the normal range for telephone contact.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may come in contact with hazardous equipment such as liquid nitrogen, cleaning agents, and sharps. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may become excessively loud with the increased patient flow during a busy clinic day.

This organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, or other protected classification.