Licensed Social Worker (LISW) / Licensed Professionial Counselor (LPC) - Psychiatry: Women's Reproductive Behav Health

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Seeking a full time Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor to work in our Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at MUSC. The candidate will work collaboratively within an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The candidate will work collaboratively within an integrated behavioral health program and provide evidence-based psychotherapies to pregnant and postpartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The position entails providing psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention, as appropriate, to peripartum women with mental health and substance use disorders. The candidate may also at time provide brief supportive therapy and therapy for perinatal grief and loss. Services are provided in-person or via telemedicine. The candidate is responsible for communicating with the mental health, obstetric and/or pediatric providers to ensure care is coordinated and treatment plans are communicated effectively to all involved providers.

Requirements

• Masters in social work or counseling is required.
• Prior experience delivering evidence-based therapies for mental health and substance use disorders is required.
• Current South Carolina License for Independent Social Workers (LISW) or Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC).

Nice To Haves

• Prior work within integrated behavioral health care models, facilitating groups, and/or work with peripartum women is ideal.
• Provider should be able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual evidence-based psychotherapies primarily in an outpatient setting in-person or via telemedicine.
• Provide group-based evidence-based psychotherapies primarily in an outpatient setting in-person or via telemedicine.
• Coordinate care and effectively communicate treatment and treatment plans with other healthcare providers (i.e., Ob/Gyns, Pediatricians, other mental health and substance use disorder providers). Attend relevant team meetings and conferences.
• May be asked to assist with conducting brief assessments, motivational interviewing and arranging mental health and substance use disorder treatment. May be asked to provide therapy on inpatient services for peripartum women.

What This Job Offers

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