Licensed Clinical Social Worker
STERLING HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC•Mount Sterling, KY
About The Position
Provide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.
Requirements
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions
- Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions
- Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills
- Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology
- Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions
- Masters Degree in Behavioral Health, Social Work, Counseling, or other related field required.
- Licensed in the State of Kentucky as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish as a first or second language preferred
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
- Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.
- Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
- Actively participate in meetings that support Sterling Health Solutions, Inc.’s integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients.
- Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
- Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
- Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
- Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient service and making recommendations for improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
