Clinical Social Worker

STERLING HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC • Mount Sterling, KY

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About The Position

Provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning under supervision from LCSW.

Requirements

• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions
• Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills
• Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions
• Masters Degree in Behavioral Health, Social Work, Counseling, or other related field required.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish as a first or second language preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Actively participate in meetings that support Sterling Health Solutions, Inc.’s integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
• Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient service and making recommendations for improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees