What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Social Worker (LCSW) (Outpatient), Behavioral Health (with Corrections Float), Full Time, Adventist Health Tillamook position at Adventist Health?
Located off the beautiful Oregon Coast, Adventist Health Tillamook has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1950. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access medical center, rural health and urgent care medical offices, home care services, and a vast scope of services located throughout Tillamook County and the surrounding areas. Tillamook is known for its small-town charm, lively art scene and delicious Tillamook Cheese. The allure of Tillamook's community is complimented by access to outdoor adventures and the scenic Oregon Coast.
Job Summary:
Provides psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as discharge planning to and consultation about patients and families to assist them and the health care team in coping with patient's hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders. Functions in a supervisory role as a team leader.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Master's Degree in social work: Required
- Five years' post-master's experience in a healthcare or social service agency: Preferred
- Two years' leadership experience: Preferred
- Two years' leadership experience: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in state of practice: Required
Essential Functions:
- Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
- Formulates, develops, and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work treatments and interventions. Provides crisis intervention, and supportive counseling to patients and their families as needed. Refers to outpatient resources as appropriate.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary health care teams and provide leadership in representing clinical social work perspective/liaison with patient and family.
- Documents assessment plans, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
- Provides clinical and administrative supervision for social workers and clinical social workers on the team.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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