Licensed Clinical Social Worker

5000 Wellstar Medical Group, LLC•Augusta, GA

About The Position

Wellstar Health System is seeking a compassionate, motivated Licensed Clinical Therapist to join its Psychiatry team in Augusta, Georgia. The role provides comprehensive behavioral health services to people with a variety of mental health conditions in an outpatient clinical setting. Independently licensed clinicians—including LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs—are welcome to apply. Experience in or interest in an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) setting is highly preferred.

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 an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions and clinical assessment practices.
Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and clinical documentation skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing clinical services in an outpatient behavioral health or psychiatric setting.
Experience with IOP, 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 mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, trauma-related conditions, and other psychiatric diagnoses.
Understanding of the behavioral healthcare continuum, including outpatient, IOP, PHP, and inpatient services.
Experience in or interest in an IOP setting.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family therapy for patients with behavioral health and psychiatric conditions.
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and clinical evaluations, and develop treatment plans.
Create individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, clinical presentation, and treatment goals.
Facilitate therapeutic groups and structured IOP programming, as applicable.
Use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, 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 multidisciplinary team members.
Maintain accurate, 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.