Social Worker - LCSW - Outpatient Palliative
About The Position
Provides social work services for facilitating solutions to the medically related psychosocial/environmental problems of patients and families. Ensures the continuity of patient care by implementing interventions and clinical follow up which may include initial assessment, identifying mental health disorders, brief behavioral health interventions, information and referral, during hospitalization and / or outpatient treatment. May provide educational support to staff. Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and external agencies to access services for patients. The individual must possess the ability to clinically assess, diagnose and treat emotional mental health issues. Must be proficient with DSM codes and be able to bill for clinical services rendered. This LCSW position will assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required.
Requirements
- LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
- Proficiency with DSM codes
- Ability to bill for clinical services rendered
- Ability to assess data reflective of patient status and interpret information relative to age-specific needs
Responsibilities
- Facilitate solutions to medically related psychosocial/environmental problems of patients and families.
- Ensure continuity of patient care through interventions and clinical follow-up.
- Conduct initial assessments.
- Identify mental health disorders.
- Provide brief behavioral health interventions.
- Offer information and referral services during hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment.
- Provide educational support to staff.
- Maintain positive working relationships with vendors and external agencies to access services for patients.
- Clinically assess, diagnose, and treat emotional mental health issues.
- Be proficient with DSM codes and bill for clinical services rendered.
- Assess data reflective of patient status and interpret information relative to age-specific needs.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefit plans
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage
- Vision: Affordable plan with national network
- Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses
- Retirement: Competitive retirement package
- Continuing education
- Advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
