Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Outpatient Behavioral Health - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Per Diem -Variable Shift

Sharp Healthplan • La Mesa, CA

69d • $50,720 - $73,310

About The Position

To assist patients and families with behavioral health and environmental resources to reach the maximum level of functioning during the current episode of care. This position is responsible for conducting behavioral health psychosocial assessments and clinical interventions, inclusive of individual, group, and family therapy. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, coordinates patient care and provides case management for assigned patients.

Requirements

• Master's Degree Social Work from an accredited graduate program
• 1 Year Experience in a behavioral health setting
• California BBS Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - CA Board of Behavioral Sciences -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• 3 Years Experience in a behavioral health setting
• Acute/psychiatric hospital experience, discharge planning/case management experience

Responsibilities

• Maintains ongoing communication with multi-disciplinary team members regarding patient status and follow-up.
• Consults with team members in development of treatment plans.
• Attends treatment team and staff meetings inservices and case presentations as designated by unit/department/program.
• Arranges and facilitates patient care conferences for difficult/high-risk psychosocial cases to enhance resolution of identified issues.
• Identifies Bioethical dilemmas and initiates appropriate response.
• Testifies at Certification Review and Reise hearings regarding patient's current mental health status as appropriate.
• Consults, coordinates, and intervenes in crisis situations while assisting staff in de-escalating volatile situations and facilitating Code Green and critical incident debriefings.
• Develops interdisciplinary education to increase staff knowledge.
• Utilizes appropriate community resources on behalf of patients and families.
• Develops an appropriate and timely discharge plan.
• Educates patient and family of options for discharge based on patient's mental health/legal/insurance status.
• Provides continuity of care referrals to patients and families for ongoing community services/support upon discharge.
• Schedules follow up appointment with psychiatric provider within 7 days of discharge.
• Completes thorough safety planning with patient and family including gun removal as an appropriate measure.
• Provides professional role modeling and collaboration with interdisciplinary team.
• Designs, implements, and/or supports evidence-based processes and therapeutic programs for patients and families that improve clinical practice.
• Provides the acquisition of clinical knowledge and skills to new staff/student interns and interdisciplinary team.
• Provides leadership as role model and/or consultant to develop/retain professional clinical staff.
• Foster the integration of the professional role as a clinical decision maker by providing consultation and educational presentations to members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses, evaluates, and documents the psychosocial needs of the patient and family.
• Performs appropriate patient assessments (psychosocial, SI/HI, safety, DC planning) as related to the clinical services provided.
• Formulates plan of care based on clinical assessment.
• Develops and implements treatment goals which address identified patient needs.
• Completes all documentation elements as appropriate, including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plan, consultations, recommendations and interventions.
• Provides therapeutic interventions within the scope of care with patient and family that are appropriate to the patient's diagnosis, developmental milestones, age, culture, and ethnic diversity.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of therapeutic procedures, appropriate clinical boundaries, and treatment modalities.
• Reports all mandatory protective concerns such as Elder Abuse, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Tarasoff as required by law and Sharp HealthCare policies and procedures.
• Serves as a patient advocate through encouraging patient and family participation in decision making and acts to uphold individual rights.
• Informs, educates, supports, and evaluates patient/family response to therapeutic interventions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees