Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Psychiatry and Mental Health

• ## Actual offered salary will depend on experience of the applicant

• Summary of Position:

This position provides patient-centered behavioral health services, in collaboration with the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), to patients at Barton Community Health Center, Barton’s Telehealth department, and other Barton clinics, with support from the medical director and office manager The position requires: assessment, conceptualization, treatment planning, self-direction, crisis intervention, using evidenced based therapies within professional scope of practice, adherence to W&I Codes and maintaining professional and ethical behavior in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers, with little to no supervision. The majority of the work day will be scheduled to provide billable psychotherapy services

Qualifications

Education

• Masters in Social Work from an accredited institute.

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience post licensure providing evidence based brief therapies and crisis intervention, with moderate to severe mental health disorders.

• Ability to perform evidenced based therapies, with little to no supervision.
• Ability to assess suicidal/homicidal risk and other high risk situations (psychosis, drug/alcohol use/intoxication), create safety plans and adherence to W&I code, Section 5150 regulations, with little to no supervision.

• Ability to diagnose using DSM-5 and create a treatment plan consistent with diagnosis.

• Knowledge of community resources.
• In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of Epic EMR preferred.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with evidenced based group and individual therapies.

• Working knowledge of psychotherapy billing and coding.
• Detailed Knowledge and experience working with co-occurring populations (chronic health conditions, mental health and substance use).

• General understanding and experience with multidisciplinary teams and PCMH
• General experience supervising staff
• Working understanding of Microsoft office and google doc’s experience preferred.

• Ability to effectively communicate in English, in compliance with patient safety standards. Bilingual abilities preferred.

Certifications/Licensure

• Current licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences as an LCSW in the state of California, dual license in Nevada preferred, in good standing.

• Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date.

• Masters in Social Work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.

• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch for extended periods of time.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, adequate near and distant vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Working Conditions

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.

• Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions.
• Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Exposure to infections and contagious disease.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste.
• Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of urgent, emergent or crisis situations.

• Subject to pressure due to irregular hours, frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands.

• Occasional travel to various health system locations.

Essential Functions

1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.

2. With general direction and little to no supervision provide direct behavioral health services to patients, including: Initial mental health evaluations resulting in realistic treatment plans

a. Assessing clients using standardized assessment/screening tools, measure, etc

b. Provide brief, solution focused therapy

c. Provider group psychoeducation/treatment related to chronic medical conditions

d. Provide information and referral services

e. Crisis assessments/triage with appropriate interventions

f. Individual psychotherapy with children, adults, and families

3. Maintain case load of 30-35 patients weekly, and minimum of 7 completed encounters a day. Perform evidenced based brief therapies for 12 sessions, from intake to discharge.

4. Collaborative in multi-disciplinary teams and with medical providers to develop individualized treatment plans that integrate medical care and psychosocial issues impacting patients.

5. Thorough documentation of services and appropriate billing is completed within a timely manner.

6. Addresses referrals from providers including referrals, providing resources as needed, and providing warm hand-offs as able.

7. Attend collaborative behavioral health based meetings within the hospital and community to enhance cohesive treatment.

8. Participates in PCMH committees to assess needs and coordinate services.

9. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.