Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Hybrid) - Outpatient Pediatrics

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time, hybrid position for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pediatric Outpatient services. The role involves assessing patient needs, developing treatment plans, and providing various forms of psychotherapy. The social worker will collaborate with the psychiatry team and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care. The position requires adherence to agency policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

Active Pennsylvania Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure
Pediatric Outpatient experience
Master's Degree-Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Default Issuing Body
Assessment And Diagnosis
Behavioral Therapy Management
Healthcare Industry
Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance
Patients Rights
Psychotherapy
Teamwork

Responsibilities

Assesses patient needs and abilities and develops treatment plans to facilitate improved patient functioning/symptom resolution.
Provides individual, family, couple and group psychotherapy as deemed clinically appropriate.
Participates with program planning with the psychiatry team and other applicable team members.
Evaluates the ongoing biopsychosocial needs of patients, identifying needs and problems and determining a treatment plan.
Provides psychotherapies and case management to assigned patients as well as input regarding the care of program patients.
Engages as a primary therapist or co-therapist in group therapy to psychiatric patients and as the primary therapist in individual, family, and couple therapies.
Obtains pertinent data in accordance with program and regulatory standards.
Upholds agency policies and standards as well as ethical standards of appropriate discipline.
Collaborates with outpatient and inpatient teams to provide triage evaluation and crisis intervention.