Description

 At CTSHealth, our vision is to improve the quality of life for children who have experienced unfortunate situations beyond their control. We employ hard-working, dedicated, caring team members who are committed to excellence and empowering children and families through therapy, education, and prevention-based care. 

Licensed Master Social Worker - #NASW

Columbia, SC 

Full-time

What will you do? 

Mental Health Counseling with emphasis on prevention. Will work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health etc.??

•  Maintain required weekly insurance billables as identified on therapists' offer letter of employment 
• Perform assessments and behavioral screening as assigned and update as required.
• Submit completed clinical documentation in Microsoft WORD format and within 72 hours (about 3 days) to the appropriate entities and portals. 
• Document all clinical service notes into the agency’s electronic health record system w/in 24 hours 
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships. 
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems. 
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports. 
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes. 
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests. 
• Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge, and update as required. 
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans. 
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information. 
• Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.
• Refer patients, clients, or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary. 
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting clients or patients.?Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and?clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives. 
• Plan, organize and lead structured programs of counseling, work, study, recreation and social activities for clients. 
•  Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed in order to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional 
•  literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy. 
• Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
• Monitor clients' use of medications. 
• Plan and conduct programs to prevent substance abuse or improve community health and counseling services. Run workshops and courses about mental health issues. 
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment 

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a human service field and must possess and maintain full or provisional Licensure Status?(LCSW, PLCSW,?LPC, LPCA, LCASA eligible or Ph. D.)?? 
• Behavioral Screening Certification if required

Salary: $60,000 -70,000

What’s in it for you? (Great Benefits for Full Time Employees)

· Paid Vacation Time and Holidays! 

· Health Insurance

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· 401K Match

· Short-Term Disability Insurance

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP)