LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

Position Summary:
Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy in an outpatient setting. Conduct substance abuse evaluations for patients seeking residential treatment and/or outpatient substance abuse treatment. Serves as a mental health educator to health care professionals and communities within the hospital service area.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Conduct intake biopsychosocial assessments for all patients.
•    Create treatment plans.
•    Refer client to other resources within the hospital as well as in the surrounding areas.
•    Consult with the Behavioral Health Team on difficult cases.
Provide crisis intervention services to current patients as well as those who present in the Emergency Department with acute mental health crises or substance abuse issues.
•    Maintain required patient records with appropriate documentation.
•    Establish and maintain working relationships with various agencies/service providers (such as probation Officers, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services) to coordinate services.
•    Familiarity with the DSM V.
•    Maintain strict confidentiality.
•    Perform other duties as required.
 

    Minimum Qualifications:
•    Master’s Degree in Social Work.
•    Two (2) years of progressive work experience.
•    Must be independently licensed as an LCSW in the State of Arizona.
•    Must possess a current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
•    Valid Arizona DPS Class 1 Federal Clearance Card.  
•    Must be able to successfully pass the Employee Health Program requirements and background investigation.

    Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, and Certifications:
•    Knowledge of applicable tribal, federal, state, county and local laws, regulations, including The Joint Commission Accreditation.
•    Knowledge and skill in psychotherapies, particularly, models of intervention with individuals, families and groups.
•    Knowledge of human growth and development, behavior patterns, marital and family interaction, parent/child relationship and dynamics of family systems.
•    Knowledge of psychological assessment tools used for children, adults, and families.
•    Knowledge of case management, including skill in documentation using appropriate method of charting in accordance with required standards.
•    Knowledge of and ability to diagnose mental disorders as defined in most current DSM.
•    Ability to identify appropriate treatment based on most current DSM diagnosis.
•    Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers at all levels.
•    Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
•    Ability to speak the Navajo language and/or a familiarity with the Navajo Way.
•    Proficiency in operating business computers and office machines including Windows software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to sit, utilize arms and hands to perform clerical or clinical duties, speak to clients and staff and to hear and comprehend professional and clinical conversations. The employee is frequently required to walk for various duties. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:
Work is generally performed in an office with moderate noise level. Extended hours are provided twice a week. Participation in an on-call rotation (one week at a time) will be required as well.