LCSW for General Psychiatry Consult Liaison Team

Nebraska Medicine•Omaha, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of licensed clinical staff, help determine patient's psycho-social needs, and collaborate with other members of the patient's health care team to reduce symptomatic behavior and facilitate adjustment to illness, including assisting in meeting the social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, financial, and discharge planning needs of patients requiring continuing care or adjustment to lifestyle changes following discharge. This role supports the work and recommendations of the General Psychiatry Team for patients admitted to the hospital with both discharge planning and brief supportive therapeutic interventions.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college in a human services program which provided preparation for professional counseling/psychotherapy.
Organizational and communication skills.
License-eligible as a LMHP/PLMHP in the State of Nebraska.
Must obtain LMHP/PLMHP privileges at Nebraska Medicine within 6 months of transfer or hire.
Obtain NMC Privileges as a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) within six months of transfer or hire.

Nice To Haves

Two years of professional therapy/counseling and mental health care experience.
Experience in acute psychiatric setting.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
Master of Social Work degree.
Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (LIMHP).

Responsibilities

Determine patient's psycho-social needs.
Collaborate with other members of the patient's health care team.
Reduce symptomatic behavior.
Facilitate adjustment to illness.
Assist in meeting the social, psychological, rehabilitative, protective, financial, and discharge planning needs of patients requiring continuing care or adjustment to lifestyle changes following discharge.
Support the work and recommendations of the General Psychiatry Team for patients admitted to the hospital with both discharge planning and brief supportive therapeutic interventions.