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LCSW/LMFT

$80,954 - $121,430/Yr

Kaweah Health - Visalia, CA

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Visalia, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers, and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care. It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do - in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community. The LCSW/LMFT provides comprehensive psychosocial and clinical assessments to meet the care needs of the patients that Kaweah Health serves. This role involves providing education, referral, and support in a psychosocial aspect in the situations of individuals, families, or groups, helping to improve social or health services. The position requires a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) and mandates Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer. The LCSW/LMFT is responsible for gathering information about the patient's social, psychological, cultural, environmental, and financial situation for a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan. They will counsel individuals and their families regarding psychosocial needs and problems related to their medical condition, provide discharge planning, and coordinate necessary follow-up services. The role also includes intervening in crisis situations, providing consultation to physicians and hospital staff, and making rounds to respond to referrals from physicians and staff. The LCSW/LMFT will also be involved in community outreach programs, providing education on psychosocial aspects of illness, and ensuring that all patient information is documented accurately according to procedure.

Responsibilities

  • Gathers information about the patient's social, psychological, cultural, environmental and financial situation for a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan.
  • Counsels individuals and their families regarding psychosocial needs and problems related to their medical condition.
  • Provides discharge planning, coordinating equipment and/or home care, placement of patient in appropriate facility, transportation, patient-family training, financial needs and necessary follow-up.
  • Documents activity in medical record according to policy.
  • Intervenes in crisis situations, providing needed assessment, counseling and information to patients and their families.
  • Provides consultation to physicians, hospital staff and community as it relates to patient care needs.
  • Makes rounds and responds to referrals from physicians and staff providing guidance to necessary social services.
  • Charts all necessary patient information carefully and accurately and according to procedure.
  • Arranges transportation for patients leaving hospital for transfers to other levels of care and for standard patients with no means of getting home.
  • Accumulates information on community resources and links patients, families, and staff to appropriate services.
  • Assists in financial counseling, linking patients and their families to appropriate resources.
  • Provides education to department, hospital staff, and community on psychosocial aspects of illness.
  • Provides support and knowledge on medical-social issues through structured community outreach programs.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
  • Provides consultation, direction, guidance and supervision as requested for Medical Counselor and ASW/MFTI.
  • Provides Team Lead coverage for PFS Staff in absence of Patient and Family Services Manager.
  • Provides supervision and delegates duties to the Social Work Assistants as appropriate within the scope of practice.
  • Provides field supervision to Master's prepared students as requested.

Requirements

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) required.
  • Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Dental insurance coverage
  • Vision insurance coverage
  • 401k retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee discount programs
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