Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Divide Wellness Center & Pediatrics

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POSITION SUMMARY

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) conducts comprehensive evaluations of patients’ psychological and emotional states, while also considering the social and environmental factors that influence their lives. LCSWs deliver essential counseling, evaluation, intervention, and case management services to individuals across the lifespan who are facing mental health, social, familial, or medical challenges. LCSWs collaborate closely with primary care teams within pediatric and adult outpatient clinic settings. The scope of services provided by LCSWs may implement care management strategies and interventions aimed at promoting overall health, managing chronic conditions, addressing substance use and behavioral health disorders, and overcoming barriers to accessing healthcare. Furthermore, LCSWs engage in direct service activities, including chart reviews, telephonic communications, and home visits. They are responsible for supervising, evaluating, and documenting patient progress in alignment with the goals established in individualized treatment plans. LCSWs uphold the quality of services rendered and ensure adherence to relevant regulatory standards

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work required.

• LCSW (California License) required.

Knowledge:

• Minimum one year of social work experience in a health care setting.

• Demonstrated leadership, integrity, initiative and effective communication skills.

• Skills in patient and family advocacy.

• Knowledge of transition of care and community resources.

• Knowledge of health care financial system.

• Knowledge of child, elder and dependent adult abuse, crimes against person reporting requirements, and other significant regulations affecting clinical social work practice.

• Knowledge of behavior health and the skills to assess mental health functioning, high risk behaviors, depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric conditions impacting hospitalization or transition of care.

• Knowledge of substance use and the skills to assess level of addition, motivation for change, and to develop and implement an appropriate plan of care.

• Knowledge and understanding of the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.

• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of newborns, children, adolescents, adults and elders.

• Knowledge of palliative care, goals of care discussions, and the psychosocial needs to the patient and family at end–of-life.

• Knowledge of bioethics and legal issues impacting patient care.

• Knowledge of local county/state/federal resources for at-risk population.  

Skills:

• Experience with team building and collaboration, consensus building and group facilitation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, openness to change and willingness to try new approaches. 

• Proficiency in utilizing computer applications and electronic medical records to input and extract data accurately, receive and send emails, as well as in making calendar appointments.

• Unique capability to manage time effectively.

• Must possess the ability to work efficiently with little or no direction or supervision, self-directed and proven effective organization and prioritization skills.

• Willingness to travel according to the standards of the job.

• Must have the physical and mental health adequate to meet the demands of the job.

Opportunity for HCAI Loan Repayment Pending Eligibility