What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinical Social Worker (1846) position at QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC?
POSITION PURPOSE: Performs patient mental health assessments and treatment plans; conducts individual, group, and family therapy; crisis counseling and intervention under the direction of the Psychiatrist/Behavioral Health Coordinator.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
- Conducts mental health evaluation/assessments for patients referred to behavioral health.
- Conduct individual, group, and family therapy for all patients as indicated.
- Conduct crisis counseling and intervention and formulate comprehensive treatment plans.
- Be able to assess patients requiring 302 services and/or are suicide risk and refer as indicated.
- Contact and coordinate the Mobile Crisis Team for all patients requiring services and provide follow-ups for all patients transported by the Mobile Crisis Team.
- Document in the medical record all patient assessments in accordance with Community Behavioral Health (CBH) guidelines.
- Compile progress notes with all required information in Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) format.
- Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and formulate accurate diagnoses, develop, and apply appropriate treatment plans, including behavioral management strategies in accordance with CBH guidelines.
- Participate in Treatment Team meetings.
- Comply with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) policies and procedures.
- Comply and adhere to all policies and procedures outlined in the CBH Provider Manual.
- Participate in Utilization Review/ Quality Assurance (QA) activities.
- Maintains required yearly Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits.
- participates in and completes all CBH mandatory in-services and participates in a minimum of ten (10) hours of documented in-service per year.
- Adhere to QCHC policies and procedures.
- Adhere to QCHC House Rules.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Fundamental knowledge of behavioral health and the provision of mental health services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
- Master’s degree from an accredited university in Clinical Mental Health discipline.
Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in mental health field