Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Mental Health Therapist III) (SCP NUHW)

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, individual and group treatment, family therapy, and discharge and aftercare planning for patients and their families. The role delivers recovery-oriented services, family-systems care, and evidence-based treatments, and provides consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of human behavior and complex environments. The incumbent is the primary contact for involving and educating patients, families, and significant others in treatment and mental health recovery; serves as a liaison to community programs; develops strategic partnerships to strengthen aftercare plans; and participates on committees as required. Other duties may be assigned. This is a per diem/casual, non-exempt position with a day shift and variable days. Weekend work is required as needed, and the incumbent must occasionally flex time to handle emergencies. The posted pay range is $50.13 to $64.17 per hour. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work from a university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Master Social Worker (MSW) certification/licensure.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) within one year of hire.
Strong clinical skills in psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, and linkage with resources.
Knowledge of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric psychopathology and psychiatric interventions.
Knowledge of psychiatric, psychosocial, legal, substance misuse/abuse, and chemical dependency issues, assessment, and treatment.
Knowledge of current mental-health insurance benefits and restrictions; DSM-IV-TR; family-systems therapy; and crisis-intervention models.
Knowledge of child, elder, and dependent-adult abuse and domestic-violence reporting requirements, and regulations affecting clinical social work practice, including Tarasoff and patient-psychotherapist privilege.
Knowledge of suicidal and homicidal behavior, including assessing lethality and developing appropriate treatment plans.
Knowledge of human behavior, communication, psychotherapy, case management, and the influence of cultural and spiritual values in social work practice.
Knowledge and skills to provide psychosocial care appropriate to the age-specific needs of children, adolescents, adults, and elders.
Knowledge of individual and family development across the lifespan, substance misuse and abuse, and co-occurring disorders.
Knowledge of recovery-oriented services, family systems, and evidence-based treatments.
Ability to plan, organize, set, and accomplish objectives; demonstrate sound clinical judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work effectively amid interruptions, rapidly changing priorities, and competing demands.
If providing clinical supervision, completion of 15 contact hours of supervision training according to BBSE guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in an acute psychiatric setting that includes psychiatric assessment, individual and group treatment, family treatment, discharge planning, and utilization review.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments for patients.
Provide individual and group treatment and family therapy.
Develop discharge and aftercare plans for patients and their families.
Deliver recovery-oriented services, family-systems care, and evidence-based treatments.
Provide consultation and training on psychosocial aspects of human behavior and complex environments.
Involve and educate patients, families, and significant others in treatment and mental health recovery.
Serve as a liaison to community programs and develop strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans.
Participate on committees as required.
Occasionally flex time to handle emergencies.