BH Licensed Clinician - Locations Vary (LMSW, LCSW, LPC)

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The BH Licensed Clinician uses behavioral health expertise across the continuum of care to provide mental health services, consultation, care coordination, and targeted interventions that promote positive health outcomes. The position works with providers and clinical and non-clinical staff to develop and adjust comprehensive plans of care based on patients’ physiological and psychosocial needs. The clinician monitors progress toward goals, may follow up between hospitalizations or outpatient visits, coordinates communication among care-team members and families, and helps arrange identified home-care needs. The clinician also serves as a hospital liaison for agencies and individuals involved with selected patients, conducts mental health and substance-abuse screenings and clinical assessments, documents care in the medical record, maintains patient and outcome tracking data, identifies quality-improvement initiatives, and communicates relevant events or proposed changes to department leadership.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited college or university.
Three years of behavioral health experience.
Current Texas licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Certification in Non-Aggressive Crisis Management; must be obtained during orientation and maintained throughout employment.
Current JPS-recognized CPR certification; must be maintained throughout employment and may be obtained after hiring.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work with experience in acute and outpatient behavioral health care settings.
Two or more years of experience in population or disease management.

Responsibilities

Use behavioral health expertise to promote changes that improve behavioral and physical health and coordinate care for an identified population throughout the healthcare continuum.
Meet with providers and other clinical and non-clinical staff to develop comprehensive plans of care based on systematic assessments of patients’ physiological and psychosocial needs.
Evaluate and modify plans of care as needed.
Provide ongoing follow-up between hospitalizations or outpatient visits when needed.
Monitor patient progress toward established goals.
Coordinate and facilitate communication among care-team members, including providers, clinicians, staff, and families.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to arrange identified home-care needs.
Act as a hospital liaison for agencies and individuals involved with selected patients.
Perform appropriate screenings and clinical assessments of mental health and substance-abuse conditions.
Document patient-care activities appropriately in the medical record.
Develop and maintain a data system to track patients and outcomes.
Identify quality-improvement initiatives.
Maintain timely, effective communication with department leadership about events or proposed changes that may affect regulatory issues, census variance, policies, or procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.