Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Wellstar Health System

About The Position

Wellstar Health System is seeking a compassionate and motivated Licensed Clinical Therapist to join its Psychiatry team in Augusta, Georgia. The role provides comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals with a variety of mental health conditions in an outpatient clinical setting. The position is suited to an independently licensed clinician with experience serving diverse patient populations and an interest in structured, evidence-based treatment. Experience with or interest in an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is highly preferred. Wellstar welcomes applicants licensed as LPCs, LCSWs, or LMFTs.

Requirements

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field from an accredited institution.
Current, unrestricted Georgia clinical license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions and clinical assessment practices.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and clinical documentation skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing clinical services in an outpatient behavioral health or psychiatric setting.
Experience with Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), or other structured behavioral health treatment settings.
Experience facilitating group therapy and structured treatment programming.
Familiarity with CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention.
Experience treating patients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, trauma-related conditions, and other psychiatric diagnoses.
Understanding of the continuum of behavioral healthcare, including outpatient, IOP, PHP, and inpatient services.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy to patients with a variety of behavioral health and psychiatric conditions.
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, clinical evaluations, and treatment planning.
Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, clinical presentation, and established treatment goals.
Facilitate therapeutic groups and structured programming within an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), as applicable.
Use evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and other appropriate modalities.
Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and modify interventions as clinically indicated.
Collaborate with psychiatrists, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, and other members of the multidisciplinary behavioral health team.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
Coordinate care transitions, referrals, and discharge planning to support continuity of care.
Promote a patient-centered, recovery-oriented approach to behavioral healthcare.