Licensed Social Worker (LISW)/Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Psychiatry: Project Rex

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Licensed Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (LPC-A) reports to the Division Director. Provide a wide variety of direct therapeutic social worker services in an outpatient psychiatric setting for a complex caseload of patients including psychosocial assessment, active treatment, case management, and related documentation in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Requirements

• Licensed Social Worker (LISW): Master's Degree in Social Work or Social Welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education required.
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC): Master's Degree in Counseling or related field for LPC from an accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (LPC-A): Master's Degree in Counseling or related field for LPC-A from an accredited program.
• At least four years of relevant work experience.
• Master’s degree in a social work or social welfare program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or from a social work program or social welfare program offered by a regionally accredited institution.
• LISW/LPC/LPC-A will be assigned a Primary Supervising/Collaborating Physician employed by MUSC and will report directly to this physician.
• Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing, walking and sitting.
• Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders, reach in all directions.
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required.
• Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors.
• Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.
• Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.
• Continuous requirements are to work indoors; possess good finger dexterity; maintain tactile sensory functions; maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes; maintain good peripheral vision capabilities; and maintain hearing acuity with correction.
• Frequent requirements are to perform job functions while standing/upright, sitting, and walking/mobile; fully use both hands and arms; perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders; perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements; reach in all directions; see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance; match or discriminate between colors; determine distance and relationship between objects including depth perception; and hear and/or understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet.
• Infrequent requirements are to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes; work in confined/cramped spaces and dusty areas; kneel and squat to perform job functions; perform pinching operations; lift and carry 15 lbs. unassisted; lift objects up to 15 lbs. from floor level to a height of 36 inches unassisted; and push or pull objects up to 15 lbs. unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group therapy to adult and adolescent patients in an outpatient general psychiatry treatment clinic located within an academic medical center.
• Interviews client, family and any other providers to assess the patient's level of functioning, strengths and deficits, and emotional status.
• Develops a comprehensive picture of the client's service and treatment needs.
• Serves as a member of the treatment team in the diagnostic evaluation of clients and the identification of treatment objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees