Licensed Therapist, LCSW: Palliative Care, Oncology
About The Position
The Therapist provides comprehensive assessments, coordination, planning, and implementation of a psychosocial treatment plan for patients in respective departments. This role promotes optimal mental health by providing ongoing psychosocial support and services to patients and their families for adjustments to illness, grief, addiction, and other psychosocial stressors. The Therapist works with an interdisciplinary team to achieve treatment goals, utilizing high-risk criteria, medical records, school records, clients, families, nurses, physicians, and others to evaluate patient’s biopsychosocial needs. A treatment plan and a comprehensive termination of treatment/discharge plan are developed, and objective and accurate data regarding assessments and interventions are documented. The role requires maintaining working knowledge of community-based resources, programs, and social services, and educating patients and families on their health care options while connecting them with appropriate resources. The Therapist may develop and facilitate support groups and workshops, and provide input on treatment schedules, patient assignments, and/or crisis interventions as requested by the Clinical Manager. Additionally, the Therapist-Licensed may provide ongoing teaching and supervision to MSW employees and interns and may sign off on State requirements for LCSW licensing. Advanced clinical knowledge is used to assess and identify psychiatric and psychosocial issues facing patients, and assessments related to legal ethical reporting requirements may be conducted. Some departments may offer additional specialist services such as Reiki Therapy if the clinician is certified.
Requirements
- Licensed Therapist, LCSW
- Possess advanced clinical knowledge to assess and identify psychiatric and psychosocial issues facing patients.
- Ability to conduct assessments related to legal ethical reporting requirements.
- Certification in specialized services like Reiki Therapy may be required for certain departments.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive assessments, coordination, planning, and implementation of a psychosocial treatment plan for patients.
- Promote optimal mental health by providing ongoing psychosocial support and services to patients and their families for adjustments to illness, grief, addiction, and other psychosocial stressors.
- Work with an interdisciplinary team to achieve treatment goals.
- Utilize high-risk criteria, medical records, school records, clients, families, nurses, physicians, and others to evaluate patient’s biopsychosocial needs.
- Develop a treatment plan and a comprehensive termination of treatment/discharge plan.
- Document objective and accurate data regarding assessments and interventions.
- Maintain working knowledge of community-based resources, programs, and social services.
- Educate patients and families on their health care options and connect them with appropriate resources.
- Develop and facilitate support groups and workshops as needed.
- Provide input on treatment schedules, patient assignments, and/or crisis interventions as requested by Clinical Manager.
- Provide ongoing teaching and supervision to MSW employees and interns.
- Sign off on State requirements for LCSW licensing.
- Utilize advanced clinical knowledge to assess and identify psychiatric and psychosocial issues facing patients.
- Conduct assessments related to legal ethical reporting requirements.
- Provide specialist services such as Reiki Therapy if certified.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
